Osmoderma scabrum explained

Osmoderma scabrum, or the rough hermit beetle^[1], is a species in the family Scarabaeidae ("scarab beetles"), in the order Coleoptera ("beetles").^{[2] [3] [4]} Occurring in eastern North America from Quebec south to Tennessee, it is 14-20 mm long and black, sometimes with a metallic sheen. Adults are nocturnally active and may be found at sap flows or under bark.^[5]

Further reading

• American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea, Arnett, R.H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). 2002. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.
• Book: Ross H. Arnett. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Peterson Field Guides: Beetles, Richard E. White. 1983. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Rough Hermit Beetle Osmoderma scabra Filter by Place . inaturalist.org . 3 July 2024.
2. Web site: Osmoderma scabra species information.. bugguide.net. 2018-01-16.
3. Web site: Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS). itis.gov. 2018-01-16.
4. Web site: Encyclopedia of Life Osmoderma scabra species overview.. eol.org. 2018-01-16.
5. Book: Evans, Arthur V.. Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. 2014. 978-1-4008-5182-9. 175.