Hololepta aequalis explained

Hololepta aequalis is a species of beetle belonging to the Histeridae family. It is found in North American countries such as Canada and the United States where it lives on an elevation of 525- and feeds on dead poplars. Besides poplars, it also feeds on pines, willows, and tulips^[1] (especially Liriodendron tulipifera).^[2] Its body is flat and is 8- long. Its annuli is V-shaped while its palpi is horizontally projecting in front of the head. The species' antennal lobe is under anterior angles of its prothorax while its labrum is free.^[1]

Further reading

• Book: Kovarik. P.W.. Caterino. M.S.. 15. Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808. Arnett. R.H.. Thomas. M.C.. American Beetles. I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia. CRC Press. 2000. 212–227. 978-0849319259.
• Book: Kovarik. P.W.. Caterino. M.S.. 10.4. Histeridae Gyllenhal, 1808. Beutel. R.. Leschen. R.A.B.. Handbuch der Zoologie/Handbook of Zoology. Band/Volume IV Arthopoda: Insecta Teilband/Part 38. Coleoptera, Beetles. 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga partim). Walter de Gruyter. 2005. 190–222. 978-3111799056.
• Book: Kryzhanovskij. O. L.. Reichardt. A.N.. Fauna of the USSR. Nauka. Moscow. V. 4. 1976.
• Book: Yves Bousquet, Serge Laplante. Coleoptera Histeridae. Natural Research Council of Canada. 2006. 255. P.B. Cavers. March 17, 2006. 978-0-660-19399-1. 0706-7313.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Hololepta aequalis (Say). A. K. Tishechkin. Louisiana State Arthropod Museum. August 13, 2007. March 1, 2015.
2. Web site: Hololepta aequalis. American Insects. March 1, 2015.