Laricobius nigrinus

GPTKB entity

Statements (61)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:application integrated pest management
gptkbp:behavior nocturnal
gptkbp:body_style elongated
gptkbp:class gptkb:Insecta
gptkbp:climate temperate regions
gptkbp:color gptkb:black
dark brown
gptkbp:common_name black laricobius beetle
gptkbp:communication limited
gptkbp:conservation_efforts none documented
gptkbp:conservation_status not evaluated
gptkbp:defense_mechanism none known
gptkbp:diet sap
adelgid
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Pacific_Northwest
gptkbp:ecological_role gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:egg_color on host plant
gptkbp:environmental_impact sensitive to temperature changes
gptkbp:eye_color gptkb:chemical_compound
gptkbp:family Derodontidae
gptkbp:field_of_study conducted in Washington
gptkbp:first_described_by Kirkendall
gptkbp:genetic_diversity ongoing
gptkbp:genus Laricobius
gptkbp:habitat forests
moist environments
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Laricobius nigrinus
gptkbp:kingdom gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkbp:larval_stage aquatic
several weeks
bark
adelgid
gptkbp:lifespan complete metamorphosis
up to one year
gptkbp:mating_system courtship display
gptkbp:migration non-migratory
gptkbp:mimicry none known
gptkbp:mission filiform
gptkbp:number_of_stages terrestrial
gptkbp:order Coleoptera
gptkbp:phylum gptkb:Arthropoda
gptkbp:predators Hemlock woolly adelgid
gptkbp:range gptkb:North_America
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Laricobius_rubidus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_focus biological control
invasive species control
gptkbp:seasonal_activities spring to fall
gptkbp:size small
gptkbp:social_structure solitary
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships with fungi
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
gptkbp:vocalization none known
gptkbp:wildlife sit-and-wait
beneficial for forests
reduces adelgid populations
gptkbp:wingspan elytra
gptkbp:year gptkb:2000
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Hemlock_Woolly_Adelgid
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7