Family: Tetratomidae
Subfamily: Penthinae
Length: 10-14 mm
In West Virginia Penthe pimelia adults may be found year-round under the bark of dead trees, or feeding in woody fungi.
There are two species of Penthe. The other, Penthe obliquata, may well include West Virginia in its range; it looks similar but has an orange scutellum.
Right: Detail of the head and pronotum of Penthe pimelia. Note the sinuate pronotum where it meets the elytra, and also the reddish tip of the antenna.
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Insects of West Virginia