Insects in Stored Wooden Furniture
Posted by aubreymoore on 09 Dec 2008 at 05:04 pm | Tagged as: Uncategorized
No Ka Oi brought these insects to me for identification. They were collected from wooden furniture stored in a garage.
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- AM20081208.002; SCARABAEIDAE Ataneus orbicularis; BL=4.7mm
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- AM20081208.007; TENEBRIONIDAE Gonocephalum adpressiforme; BL=8.3mm
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- AM20081208.001; TINGIDAE Cantacaden quinquicostatus?; BL=4.2mm
Collection data:
Guam: Chalan Pago collected from wooden furniture stored in garage R. Marquez, No Ka Oi, 8 DEC 2008
Identification:
- 13 specimens of Gonocephalum adpressiforme (Family Tenebrionidae); 5 specimens pinned (AM20081208.006 to .010)
- 4 specimens of Ataenius orbicularis (Family Scarabaeidae) pinned (AM20081208.002 to .005)
- 1 specimen of Cantacaden quinquecostatus? (Family Tingidae) pinned (AM20081208.001)
These three insect species are common on Guam. They do not feed on wood and are probably using the furniture simply as a place to hide.
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