Dircaea liturata

Dircaea liturata

Dircaea liturata is a false darkling beetle in the family Melandryidae.
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Appearance

7-12 mm
Dircaea liturata TL: ~10 mm. Elongate-oval, tapering in the posterior. Dark brown elytra with irregular, H-shaped yellowish spots. Host: Beech (Fagus sp.)? Habitat: Attracted to a light in a semi-rural area Dircaea,Dircaea liturata,Geotagged,Summer,United States,beetle

Naming

Dircaea liturata LeConte 1866
liturata = 'smeared'

Distribution

Eastern NA (NS-FL to AB-TX)

References:

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Taxonomy
KingdomAnimalia
DivisionArthropoda
ClassInsecta
OrderColeoptera
FamilyMelandryidae
GenusDircaea
SpeciesDircaea liturata
Photographed in
United States of America