Penthe obliquata
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| Penthe obliquata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tetratomidae |
| Genus: | Penthe |
| Species: | P. obliquata |
| Binomial name | |
| Penthe obliquata (Fabricius, 1801) | |
Penthe obliquata, also known as the oblique polypore fungus beetle is a species of polypore fungus beetle in the family Tetratomidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
This species is primarily dark-colored with a characteristic, brightly-orange scutellum which distinguishes it from the only other species of Penthe in North America: Penthe pimelia. [4]
Penthe obliquata are found in North America, along the Eastern and Midwest regions of the United States and Canada.[2] They range in size from 11–14 mm,[5] and have a dark, rounded body but an orange scutellum.[6] Penthe obliquata can be found under the loose bark of decaying and decomposing trees as well as in dry fungi.[5][7] They inhabit a wide range of habitats, including mature hardwood forests, floodplain forests, swamps, pine forests. and other forested habitats.[8] Known fungi hosts of this insect include Polyporus versicolor,[9] Polyporus varius, Fomitopsis pinicola, and other fleshy and woody polypore fungi.[10] Population levels of Penthe obliquata are thought to be secure, but large portions of the range do not have a status rank from NatureServe.[11]
