Aulonium aequicolle

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Seasonality: Most common between April and September

Distribution; California and Arizona

Information: Members of this tribe are found in the galleries of bark beetles and are thought to feed on their larvae. This species can be found under bark and is attracted to U.V. lights. 

Description: Body: Elongate, very dark maroon to brown in coloration. Apendages light orange to red-orange. Pronotum slightly square but pronotal base slightly wider than apex. Pronotal hind angles 90 degrees and very sharp, pronotal front angles acute creating a point. Lateral margins pronounced and slightly curved. Pronotum also with two obvious, elevated carinae which are parallel with the lateral margins. These carinae stick out over the head slightly and are conjoined at the pronotal apex. Scutellum slightly rounded and circular. Elytra with very shallow striations and columns of small punctures. Elytral angles slightly obtuse and sharp. Antennae: clavate, 11 segments and a 3 segmented club. Tarsal formula: 4-4-4.