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INSECTS

Velvety bark beetle

Penthe pimelia

Insects
Native
Velvety bark beetle, photo 1 of 5
Velvety bark beetle, photo 2 of 5
Velvety bark beetle, Adult

Beetle in the family Tetratomidae.

There are 42 observations of Velvety bark beetle in Québec, mostly in Capitale-Nationale, Abitibi-Témiscamingue and Lanaudière, and it has been reported in 9 of the 17 regions. They peak from May to July.

Through the year

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Where to see it

  1. Capitale-Nationale10
  2. Abitibi-Témiscamingue9
  3. Lanaudière8
  4. Estrie4
  5. Bas-Saint-Laurent3
  6. Chaudière-Appalaches2
  7. Montérégie2
  8. Saguenay–Lac-Saint-Jean2
  9. Outaouais2

Similar species

Oblique Polypore Fungus BeetlePenthe obliquata