Penthe pimelia | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Family: | Tetratomidae |
Genus: | Penthe |
Species: | P. pimelia |
Binomial name | |
Penthe pimelia (Fabricius, 1801) | |
Penthe pimelia, the velvety bark beetle, is a species of polypore fungus beetle in the family Tetratomidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
This species has a uniformly dark appearance, including a dark scutellum, which distinguishes it from the only other species of Penthe in North America, Penthe obliqiuata , which exhibits a distinct, bright-orange scutellum. [3]