Identification
Size 6.8-8.5 mm; prothorax narrow with sides clearly sinuate before the sharp, right hind angles; base of prothorax entirely margined; elytra epipleura not crossed before apex; body rufo-piceous to almost black with under surface appendages and elytral epipleura paler, more rufous.
Range
Found in mountains and foothills near Pacific coast, from Oregon north to British Columbia.
Natural History
Found on dense coniferous forest slopes. An abundant species at TESC in the fall, occurring in mixed and broadleaf woods.
