Wood-borer-predator
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Andrenosoma corallium
Andrenosoma corallium is a robber fly species in the family Asilidae, subfamily Laphriinae, described by Martin in 1966. Like other members of the subfamily Laphriinae, its larvae are presumed to prey on wood-boring beetle larvae, particularly those in families Buprestidae and Cerambycidae. The genus Andrenosoma reaches its greatest diversity in the Neotropics, with most North American species restricted to Texas and the western United States.
Cerotainia macrocera
Yellow-faced Micropanther
Cerotainia macrocera is a small robber fly in the family Asilidae, commonly known as the Yellow-faced Micropanther. It is one of the smallest North American robber flies, measuring approximately 6–8 mm in length. The species is distinguished by its exceptionally long antennae relative to body size. It belongs to the subfamily Laphriinae, whose larvae prey on wood-boring beetle larvae.
Tarsostenus
checkered beetles
Tarsostenus is a genus of small checkered beetles in the family Cleridae, established by Spinola in 1845. The genus comprises six described species distributed across Papua New Guinea, New Caledonia, and Australia, with one species (T. univittatus) being cosmopolitan in distribution. Members are predators specializing on wood-boring beetles, particularly bostrichids and anobiines. The genus is characterized by distinctive morphological features including an oblong pronotum with glabrous streaks and elytra with ten rows of punctations.