Meracantha contracta (Beauvois)    
Kingdom Animalia   >   Phylum Arthropoda   >   Class Insecta   >   Order Coleoptera   >   Family Tenebrionidae   >   Genus Meracantha   

Where to find:

BugGuide: "Typically found under bark or underneath logs, often oak. Solitary."

There are 35 records in the project database.

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A Meracantha contracta in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). Photo by Richard Orr. (MBP list)

A Meracantha contracta in St. Mary's Co., Maryland (6/14/2015). Photo by Bonnie Ott. (MBP list)

A Meracantha contracta in Anne Arundel Co., Maryland (6/5/2015). Photo by Curt Harden. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Garrett Co., Maryland (7/21/2021). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

A Meracantha contracta in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/18/2018). Verified by BugGuide. Photo by Emily Stanley. (MBP list)

A Meracantha contracta in Harford Co., Maryland (7/7/2021). Verified by Vassili Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Dave Webb. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Baltimore Co., Maryland (6/3/2021). (c) Douglas Hooper, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Douglas Hooper via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Garrett Co., Maryland (6/16/2018). (c) Timothy Reichard, all rights reserved. Photo by Timothy Reichard. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Calvert Co., Maryland (6/23/2021). (c) Carrie Seltzer, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Carrie Seltzer via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Washington Co., Maryland (7/5/2021). (c) botanygirl, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by botanygirl via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Calvert Co., Maryland (7/21/2021). (c) Kathy Richardson, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Kathy Richardson via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Meracantha contracta larva in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2014). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2014). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Howard Co., Maryland (4/26/2014). Photo by Ashley Bradford. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Prince George's Co., Maryland (1/1/2023). (c) Peter Edelman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by peroed via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Montgomery Co., Maryland (1/29/2023). (c) Jeff Clark, some rights reserved (CC BY). Photo by Jeff Clark via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2020). (c) Jeremy Liberman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jeremy Liberman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/21/2022). (c) Izabella Farr, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Izabella Farr via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

Meracantha contracta in Montgomery Co., Maryland (4/20/2020). (c) Jeremy Liberman, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC). Photo by Jeremy Liberman via iNaturalist. (MBP list)

A Meracantha contracta in Frederick Co., Maryland (8/4/2017). Determined by V. Belov/BugGuide. Photo by Mark Etheridge. (MBP list)


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