Arthromacra aenea (Arthromacra aenea)

Long Jointed Beetle - Arthromacra aenea Beetle is elongate, slender, and metallic bronze in color. The antennae are reddish brown with the terminal joint a bit darker. Tarsi are pale. The elytra are coarsely punctate.

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Appearance

Beetle is elongate, slender, and metallic bronze in color. The antennae are reddish brown with the terminal joint a bit darker. Tarsi are pale. The elytra are coarsely punctate. 9-14 mm long.

Naming

Synonym: Arthromacra aenea

Distribution

Eastern United States

Food

Larvae feed in decaying vegetation in stumps and under bark.

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Taxonomy
Kingdom	Animalia
Division	Arthropoda
Class	insecta
Order	Coleoptera
Family	Tenebrionidae
Genus	Arthromacra
Species	Arthromacra aenea

Photographed in
United States of America