Penthe obliquata
Penthe obliquata is a species of polypore fungus beetle in the family Tetratomidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
| Penthe obliquata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tetratomidae |
| Genus: | Penthe |
| Species: | P. obliquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Penthe obliquata (Fabricius, 1801) | |
This species is primarily dark-colored with a characteristic, brightly-orange scutellum which distinguishes it from the only other species of Penthe in North America: Penthe pimelia. [4]
References
- "Penthe obliquata Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Penthe obliquata". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "Penthe obliquata species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- "TETRATOMIDAE". uk beetles. Retrieved 2023-02-21.
Further reading
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0.
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