Bug FAQHololepta aequalis
Hololepta aequalis · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Histeridae
The beetle is flat and measures about 8 to 11.5 mm long. It lives in Canada and the United States at elevations between roughly 525 and 1,370 m, where it feeds on dead poplars, pines, willows and tulip trees.
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How to recognize it
Its annuli form a V-shape and the palpi project horizontally in front of the head. The antennal lobes sit under the front angles of the prothorax and the labrum is free.
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Size
The body is flat and 8 to 11.5 mm (0.31 to 0.45 in) long.
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Where it lives
It is found in Canada and the United States at elevations of 525 to 1,370 m (1,722 to 4,495 ft). It feeds on dead poplars and also on pines, willows and tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera).
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Its diet includes dead poplars, pines, willows and tulip trees.
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Where it comes from
It occurs in North America, specifically Canada and the United States.
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Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 35 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Kansas, Illinois, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, Colorado, Indiana, New Jersey.
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
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Questions people ask
What does Hololepta aequalis eat?
It feeds on dead poplars and also on pines, willows and tulip trees (Liriodendron tulipifera).
Source: Wikipedia
Where is Hololepta aequalis found?
It lives in Canada and the United States at elevations between about 525 and 1,370 m.
Source: Wikipedia
How big is Hololepta aequalis?
The beetle is flat and measures roughly 8 to 11.5 mm in length.
Source: Wikipedia
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hololepta_aequalis
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