Laricobius rubidus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Derodontidae |
Genus: | Laricobius |
Species: | L. rubidus
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Binomial name | |
Laricobius rubidus
LeConte, 1861
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Laricobius rubidus is a species of tooth-necked fungus beetle in the family Derodontidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] Studies are ongoing to determine the rate of hybridization between L. rubidus, which feeds on pine bark adelgid, and its native congener, Laricobius nigrinus, which is being studied as a biological control agent for the hemlock woolly adelgid. [4]
Laricobius rubidus | |
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Derodontidae |
Genus: | Laricobius |
Species: | L. rubidus
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Binomial name | |
Laricobius rubidus
LeConte, 1861
|
Laricobius rubidus is a species of tooth-necked fungus beetle in the family Derodontidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3] Studies are ongoing to determine the rate of hybridization between L. rubidus, which feeds on pine bark adelgid, and its native congener, Laricobius nigrinus, which is being studied as a biological control agent for the hemlock woolly adelgid. [4]