Microbregma
Genus of beetles
Microbregma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Ptinidae |
Subfamily: | Anobiinae |
Genus: | Microbregma Seidlitz, 1889 |
Species: | M. emarginatum |
Binomial name | |
Microbregma emarginatum Duftschmid, 1825 |
Microbregma is a monotypic genus[1] of beetles in the family Ptinidae containing the single species Microbregma emarginatum. It is native to North America.[1]
The beetle lives in hardwood and softwood forests. The larva feeds on bark. It has been collected from pine, hemlock, hickory, and spruce.[1]
References
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- ^ a b c Arango, R. A. and D. K. Young. Death-watch and spider beetles of Wisconsin (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). General Technical Report FPL-GTR-209. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI. USDA Forest Service. 2012. pg. 28.