Microbregma

Microbregma
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Ptinidae
Subfamily: Anobiinae
Genus: Microbregma
Seidlitz, 1889
Species:
M. emarginatum
Binomial name
Microbregma emarginatum
Duftschmid, 1825

Microbregma is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae containing the single species Microbregma emarginatum. It is native to North America.

The beetle lives in hardwood and softwood forests. The larva feeds on bark. It has been collected from pine, hemlock, hickory, and spruce.

References

  1. 1 2 3 Arango, R. A. and D. K. Young. Death-watch and spider beetles of Wisconsin (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). General Technical Report FPL-GTR-209. Forest Products Laboratory, Madison, WI. USDA Forest Service. 2012. pg. 28.