Penthe pimelia (Fabricius, 1801) is a animal in the Tetratomidae family, order Coleoptera, kingdom Animalia. Not known to be toxic.
Penthe pimelia (Fabricius, 1801)
Penthe pimelia, the velvety bark beetle, is a dark-bodied North American polypore fungus beetle in Tetratomidae.
Penthe pimelia, commonly known as the velvety bark beetle, is a species of polypore fungus beetle that belongs to the family Tetratomidae. This species is native to North America. It has a uniformly dark body, including a dark scutellum. This trait sets it apart from Penthe obliqiuata, the only other Penthe species found in North America, which has a distinct bright-orange scutellum.
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