| Laricobius nigrinus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Derodontidae |
| Genus: | Laricobius |
| Species: | L. nigrinus
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| Binomial name | |
| Laricobius nigrinus Fender, 1945
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Laricobius nigrinus is a species of tooth-necked fungus beetle in the family Derodontidae.[1][2] It is native to western North America, and it is being studied as a biological control agent for the hemlock woolly adelgid.[3] It was first released in 2003 and continues to be reared and released across the Northeast to control infestations.[4]
- ^ "ITIS - Report: Laricobius nigrinus". www.itis.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "Laricobius nigrinus Fender, 1945". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ "eLibrary Redirect - DEP eLibrary" (PDF). www.docs.dcnr.pa.gov. Retrieved 2021-10-20.
- ^ Limbu, S; Keena, M A; Whitmore, M C (2018-01-01). "Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (Hemiptera: Adelgidae): A Non-Native Pest of Hemlocks in Eastern North America". Journal of Integrated Pest Management. 9 (1). doi:10.1093/jipm/pmy018. ISSN 2155-7470.