Biology:Osmoderma eremicola

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Osmoderma eremicola
Hermit Flower Beetle (Osmoderma eremicola) (14819503321).jpg
Scientific classification edit
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Genus: Osmoderma
Species:
O. eremicola
Binomial name
Osmoderma eremicola
(Knoch, 1801)

Osmoderma eremicola, also known as the hermit beetle,[1] is a species of scarab beetle in the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in North America.[2][3][4] Large (21–32 mm), shiny, and dark brown, it can be found in wooded areas around tree trunks, and is said to give off a "leathery odor." It occurs from southern Canada through the U.S. mid-west and east to Georgia.[1]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 Evans, Arthur V. (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. pp. 175. ISBN 978-1-4008-5182-9. 
  2. "Osmoderma eremicola Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=929257. Retrieved 2019-09-23. 
  3. "Osmoderma eremicola". https://www.gbif.org/species/1079615. Retrieved 2019-09-23. 

Further reading

  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 3: Scarabaeoidea - Scirtoidea - Dascilloidea - Buprestoidea - Byrrhoidea. Apollo Books. 2006. ISBN 978-90-04-30914-2. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14875897 entry