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  7. Melanophila
  8. Black Fire Beetle

species 411 observations

Black Fire Beetle

Melanophila acuminata

Status
presumed native
Where
In the US
Source
iNaturalist

Field notes

Supported by All

23 native plants
support it in the US
  • Host plants Plants it lives on or in Western Redcedar, Lodgepole Pine, Western Ponderosa Pine, Red Pine 9
  • Food plants Plants it feeds on Dwarf Birch, Eastern White Pine, Common Juniper, Grey Alder 14

Range

United States

Greener is more native, amber more introduced; paler is less certain. How this was decided

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