Hololepta aequalis

Hololepta aequalis is a species of beetle belonging to the Histeridae family. It is found in North American countries such as Canada and the United States where it lives on an elevation of 525 - 1370 m and feeds on dead poplars. Besides poplars, it also feeds on pines, willows, and tulips (especially Liriodendron tulipifera). Its body is flat and is 8 - 11.5 mm long. Its annuli is V-shaped while its palpi is horizontally projecting in front of the head. The species' antennal lobe is under anterior angles of its prothorax while its labrum is free.