Temnoscheila chlorodia (predator)

Temnoscheila (pred.) • Trogossitidae (pred.) • Coleoptera (pred.) • predatory insects • beneficials/natural enemies

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Temnoscheila chlorodia (click on image to enlarge it)
Author: Jim Moore
Source: BugGuide

Temnoscheila chlorodia (predator) (Mannerheim, 1843)

This bark beetle predator is commonly found on conifer trees in North America, preying on Dendroctonus and Ips species. It is attracted to the pheromones of these bark beetles as well as to pine tree volatiles. There is one generation per year.

Synonyms:
Temnocheila chlorodia
Temnochila chlorodia
Temnoschila chlorodia