Bug FAQAmphizoa insolens
Amphizoa insolens · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Amphizoidae
Adults measure roughly 11 to 15 mm long. They occur in North America, from Alaska down to southern California.
Source: Wikipedia
How to recognize it
The front tarsi do not have well-developed grooves with hair-like setae.
Source: Wikipedia
Size
Adults are between about 10.9 mm and 15 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
This beetle is found across North America, from Alaska to southern California.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 7 of 51 states and DC. Most records: California, Oregon, Idaho, Washington, Montana, Kansas, Alaska.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amphizoa_insolens
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