Wood-associated-beetle
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Anthaxia dichroa
Anthaxia dichroa is a metallic wood-boring beetle (family Buprestidae) described by Bílý in 1991. It is found in North America and has been documented in ethanol-only bait traps in Illinois, where it occurs alongside related Anthaxia species. The genus Anthaxia includes species associated with Cercocarpus (mountain mahogany) and other woody hosts, though specific host relationships for A. dichroa remain unconfirmed.
Chariessa texana
Chariessa texana is a species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, described by Wolcott in 1908. The species is known from North America, with records primarily from the southwestern and central United States including Missouri. As a member of Cleridae, it belongs to a family of predatory beetles commonly associated with wood-boring insects and their galleries.
Dirrhagofarsus ernae
Dirrhagofarsus ernae is a species of false click beetle (family Eucnemidae) described in 2014 from the United States. The species is known from the conterminous 48 United States based on distribution records. As a member of Eucnemidae, it belongs to a family of beetles characterized by larvae that develop in decaying wood. The genus Dirrhagofarsus is small and poorly known, with this species representing one of few documented occurrences.
Dromaeolus badius
Dromaeolus badius is a species of click beetle in the family Eucnemidae. The species was described by Melsheimer in 1845. It has been recorded in the Canadian provinces of Ontario and Québec. As a member of Eucnemidae, it belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as false click beetles, which are typically associated with decaying wood and forest habitats.
Endeitoma granulata
Endeitoma granulata is a species of cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is native to North America and has been recorded from regions including Québec, Canada. The species was first described by Thomas Say in 1826. As a member of Zopheridae, it belongs to a family of beetles commonly associated with dead or decaying wood.
Enoclerus cordifer
Red-girdled Gray Enoclerus
A species of checkered beetle in the family Cleridae, native to North America. It is one of approximately 32 species in the genus Enoclerus north of Mexico. Like other members of its family, it is likely a predator of woodboring beetles and their larvae, though specific prey relationships for this species remain undocumented.
Eucicones marginalis
Eucicones marginalis is a species of cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae, described by Melsheimer in 1846. The genus Eucicones belongs to the subfamily Colydiinae, a group commonly known as cylindrical bark beetles due to their elongated, parallel-sided body form. Members of this family are primarily associated with dead and decaying wood, where they feed on fungi or are predatory on other wood-inhabiting insects. The species is documented from North America, with records from Ontario, Canada.
Lasconotus subcostulatus
cylindrical bark beetle
Lasconotus subcostulatus is a cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae, first described by Kraus in 1912. It is distributed across North America. As a member of the genus Lasconotus, it belongs to a group of beetles associated with dead and decaying wood. Detailed biological studies specifically targeting this species are limited.
Magdalis lecontei superba
Magdalis lecontei superba is a subspecies of weevil in the family Curculionidae. The genus Magdalis comprises bark and ambrosia beetles, with species typically associated with woody plants. The subspecific epithet 'superba' suggests this form may exhibit distinctive morphological features compared to the nominate subspecies. However, specific information regarding this particular subspecies is extremely limited in available literature.
Oxylaemus californicus
Cylindrical Bark Beetle
Oxylaemus californicus is a species of cylindrical bark beetle in the family Teredidae, first described by Crotch in 1874. It is found in North America, with confirmed records from British Columbia, Canada. The species belongs to a family of beetles commonly associated with dead or decaying wood.
Rhagodera texana
A species of cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae, described by Stephan in 1989. The genus Rhagodera is a small group of beetles associated with dead wood habitats. As a member of the Zopheridae, this species likely shares the family's characteristic heavily sclerotized body form and association with decaying wood, though specific natural history details for this species remain poorly documented.
Sarpedon scabrosus
Sarpedon scabrosus is a species of false click beetle in the family Eucnemidae, first described by Bonvouloir in 1875. The genus Sarpedon belongs to a group of beetles commonly known as false click beetles due to their resemblance to true click beetles (Elateridae) while lacking the functional clicking mechanism. Species in this family are typically associated with decaying wood and forest habitats. S. scabrosus has been recorded from multiple provinces in Canada including British Columbia, Ontario, and Quebec.
Sosylus costatus
dry bark beetle
Sosylus costatus is a species of dry bark beetle in the family Bothrideridae, described by LeConte in 1863. It is found in North America. The family Bothrideridae, sometimes referred to as dry bark beetles, consists of small beetles often associated with dead or dying wood and other insects.
Treptoplatypus wilsoni
Treptoplatypus wilsoni is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae, described by Bright and Skidmore in 2002. The species belongs to the genus Treptoplatypus, which comprises ambrosia beetles that typically cultivate fungal symbionts in wood galleries. Based on the taxonomic placement and known biology of related species in this genus, T. wilsoni is likely associated with woody substrates, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented. The species has been recorded from British Columbia, Canada.
Vincenzellus elongatus
Vincenzellus elongatus is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae, first described by Mannerheim in 1852. It is known from North America, with records from Alaska and the contiguous United States. The species belongs to a small family of beetles commonly associated with dead or decaying wood. Specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.