Cylindrical bark beetle

(Bitoma crenata)

Description

Bitoma crenata is a species of cylindrical bark beetle in the family Zopheridae. It is found in North America and Europe. Bitoma is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are about 15 described species in Bitoma.

Taxonomic tree:

Domain:

Kingdom: Animalia

Phylum:

Class: Insecta

Order:Coleoptera

Family:Zopheridae

Genus:Bitoma

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