FAMILY BOSTRICHIDAE (Carpet, Powder-post, and Death-watch Beetles)

Coleoptera-Bostrichidae-Xylobiops parilis-Horned Powder post Beetles (D)

Xylobiops parilis

Tom Mix Memorial
18 miles SE of Florence, Pinal County, Arizona
Coordinates: 32.821252, -111.203570
Elevation: 2,357 ft
April 25, 2020
Size: 4.5 mm
Attracted to mercury vapor and ultraviolet lights
Determined by Mike Quinn, who said: “Two head tubercles is a shared character between Xylobiops pariliss and Xylobiops sextuberculatus, but glabrous elytra, distinct red and black areas in wings, southwest distribution indicates Xylobiops parilis. Additionally, X. texanus and X. sextuberculatus both have pubescence on wings, and the coloration is a blended brown and black.”

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