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Horned Powder Post Beetle - Prostephanus punctatus TL: ~5 mm. Reddish brown beetle with head partly covered by prothorax. Elytra with long setae. Larvae develop in stumps of oak and pecan.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light in semi-rural area<br /> <figure class="photo"><a href="https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98660/horned_powder_post_beetle_-_prostephanus_punctatus.html" title="Horned Powder Post Beetle - Prostephanus punctatus"><img src="https://s3.amazonaws.com/media.jungledragon.com/images/3232/98660_thumb.jpg?AWSAccessKeyId=05GMT0V3GWVNE7GGM1R2&Expires=1759968010&Signature=%2FbofTwTWBo1MAksn771Sa%2FkxheM%3D" width="200" height="148" alt="Horned Powder Post Beetle - Prostephanus punctatus TL: ~5 mm. Reddish brown beetle with head partly covered by prothorax. Elytra with long setae. Larvae develop in stumps of oak and pecan.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light in semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98659/horned_powder_post_beetle_-_prostephanus_punctatus.html Geotagged,Prostephanus punctatus,Summer,United States" /></a></figure> Bostrichidae,Geotagged,Prostephanus,Prostephanus punctatus,Summer,United States,beetle,powder post beetle Click/tap to enlarge Species introCountry intro

Horned Powder Post Beetle - Prostephanus punctatus

TL: ~5 mm. Reddish brown beetle with head partly covered by prothorax. Elytra with long setae. Larvae develop in stumps of oak and pecan.

Habitat: Attracted to a light in semi-rural area

Horned Powder Post Beetle - Prostephanus punctatus TL: ~5 mm. Reddish brown beetle with head partly covered by prothorax. Elytra with long setae. Larvae develop in stumps of oak and pecan.<br /> <br /> Habitat: Attracted to a light in semi-rural area<br /> https://www.jungledragon.com/image/98659/horned_powder_post_beetle_-_prostephanus_punctatus.html Geotagged,Prostephanus punctatus,Summer,United States

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The Prostephanus punctatus

''Prostephanus punctatus'' is a species of horned powder-post beetle in the family Bostrichidae. It is found in North America.

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Similar species: Beetles
Species identified by Christine Young
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By Christine Young

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Uploaded Jul 24, 2020. Captured Jul 21, 2020 23:44 in 5 East St, New Milford, CT 06776, USA.
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  • Canon EOS 90D
  • f/5.0
  • 1/128s
  • ISO500
  • 100mm
Captured in the summer. More summer photos.

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