Ascetoderes vittatus (Teredid beetle)

Family Teredidae

These small but distinctive beetles are most often found on the trunks and branches of native trees, particularly unhealthy or dying ones. As larvae they feed on larvae and pupae of wood-boring beetles such as weevils and Longhorn, Jewel, and Auger beetles.

Regional distribution

Ascetoderes vittatus is listed in the following regions: