Osmoderma scabrum

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Osmoderma scabrum
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Osmoderma
Species:
O. scabrum
Binomial name
Osmoderma scabrum
(Palisot de Beauvois, 1805)
Synonyms
  • Osmoderma beauvoisii Kirby, 1837
  • Osmoderma caviceps Kirby, 1837
  • Osmoderma delicatula Bainbridge, 1841
  • Osmoderma gracilipes Casey, 1915
  • Osmoderma lacustrina Casey, 1915
  • Trichius foveatus Casey, 1915
  • Trichius rugosus Casey, 1915

Osmoderma scabrum, or the rough hermit beetle, [1] is a species in the family Scarabaeidae ("scarab beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles"). [2] [3] [4] Occurring in eastern North America from Quebec south to Tennessee, it is 14-20 mm long and black, sometimes with a metallic sheen. Adults are nocturnally active and may be found at sap flows or under bark. [5]

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References

  1. "Rough Hermit Beetle Osmoderma scabra Filter by Place". inaturalist.org. Retrieved 3 July 2024.
  2. "Osmoderma scabra species information". bugguide.net. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  3. "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)". itis.gov. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  4. "Encyclopedia of Life Osmoderma scabra species overview". eol.org. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
  5. Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 175. ISBN   978-1-4008-5182-9.

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