False powderpost beetle
Description
A beetle (Xylopsocus capucinus) from the family Bostrichidae, most often found in neotropical and tropical regions. The false powderpost beetle larvae feed on hardwoods leaving round to slightly oval emergence holes. The dark-colored adult insects are about 3-6 mm in length and can live up to two years. They are active flyers at night.
Synonyms and Related Terms
bostrichid; Xylopsocus capucinus
Physical and Chemical Properties
Distribution: most tropical areas
Resources and Citations
- Museum Pests: Powderpost Beetle
- Conserve-O Gram-(National Park Service): Insect Pest Damage
- University of Florida, Department of Entomology and Nematology: False powderpost beetle (accessed Dec. 2004)
- Lynda A. Zycherman, J.Richard Schrock, A Guide to Museum Pest Control, FAIC and Association of Systematics Collections, Washington DC, 1988