Native to E Asia (Korea, ne China, Japan, Russian Far East), adventive in our area.
Similar to P. bifasciatus, but elytra with numerous, longer spiky erect scales (in P. bifasciatus, scales are hair-like, not flattened, inconspicous and distinctly shorter than interval width)
In P. obesus, the elytra are widest behind middle (pear-shaped); in P. bifasciatus, widest at basal third to middle. (BugGuide)
There are 4 records in the project database.
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