Synchroa punctata Newman, 1838    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Synchroidae   >   Genus Synchroa   

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Only member of its family in our area and one of just two species in North America. Found in eastern North America under bark. Known to visit lights.

There are 33 records in the project database.

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A Synchroa punctata in Frederick Co., Maryland (9/23/2016). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Synchroa punctata in Washington Co., Maryland (5/23/2019). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Synchroa punctata in Frederick Co., Maryland (7/14/2015). Verified by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Synchroa punctata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2020). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/2/2021). (c) Emily L. Stanley, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/1/2017). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Bill Hubick. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Washington Co., Maryland (6/18/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Washington Co., Maryland (6/30/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Frederick Co., Maryland (6/17/2017). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Synchroa punctata in Howard Co., Maryland (6/13/2017). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Kurt Schwarz. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Washington Co., Maryland (6/25/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Washington Co., Maryland (10/27/2023). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Washington Co., Maryland (6/4/2021). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Frederick Co., Maryland (5/31/2016). (c) Mark Etheridge, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)

A Synchroa punctata larva in Prince George's Co., Maryland (11/16/2014). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Jesse Christopherson. (MBP list)

Synchroa punctata in Howard Co., Maryland (6/7/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Synchroa punctata in Harford Co., Maryland (5/23/2021). Determined by Blaine Mathison/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)


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