Tenebrionidae

Matsunaga, Janis N., Howarth, Francis G. & Kumashiro, Bernarr R., 2019, New State Records and Additions to the Alien Terrestrial Arthropod Fauna in the Hawaiian Islands, Proceedings of the Hawaiian Entomological Society 51 (1), pp. 1-71 : 5

Tenebrionidae

Bolitophagini?; Undetermined genus sp. A

First field collection, unknown establishment

A single collection of several adult Tenebrionids was made from wet lumber in Hilo. While the lumber was imported, it would have been shipped dry and become moist while sitting on the property, making it difficult to determine if these beetles may have hitched a ride with the shipment or not. The specimens were sent to G.A. Samuelson for identification, however, they were unidentifiable past the tribe level. Samuelson believes a specialist on Tenebrionidae will need to examine these beetles for species identification.

Collection records: HAWAII, Hilo , 16.XII.2013, coll. J. Morell, ex. wet wood, det. G.A. Samuelson, 18.II.2014. Vouchers at HDOA .