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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Series Cucujiformia » Sap, Bark and Fungus Beetles (Cucujoidea) » Cucujid series » Lined Flat Bark Beetles (Laemophloeidae) » Placonotus » Placonotus zimmermanni
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Lined Flat Bark Beetle - Placonotus zimmermanni
Copyright © 2006 tom murray

Lined Flat Bark Beetle - Placonotus zimmermanni
Harvard, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA
April 9, 2006
Size: 2mm
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Contributed by tom murray on 9 April, 2006 - 8:59pm
Last updated 12 April, 2006 - 8:01am

Straight or nearly straight pronotal margins
such as on this beetle, combined with the flat underbark shape, indicate family Laemophloeidae.
… Jim McClarin, 10 April, 2006 - 8:49pm login or register to post comments

Laemophloeidae: Placonotus zimmermanni
I did glance at all the Laemophloeus testaceus images. To the best of my knowledge that species isn't found in the Northeast, and the L. testaceus images may represent 2 or more species.
… Donald S. Chandler, 10 April, 2006 - 3:50pm login or register to post comments

 
Oh good!
More species!
… Jim McClarin, 10 April, 2006 - 6:04pm login or register to post comments

Laemophloeus testaceus
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… Jim McClarin, 10 April, 2006 - 5:32am login or register to post comments

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