Genus Leiodes

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Identification · Habitat · Food

Round Fungus Beetle - Leiodes appalachiana - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Family Leiodidae (Round Fungus Beetles)

Subfamily Leiodinae

Genus Leiodes

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Dorsal surface glabrous, with fine striation on elytra, very fine punctures on dorsal surface. Colour: pale red to light brown, rarely obscured. All tibiae with strong spines.

Discrimination from related genera (representatives of which are in the lower size range) needs observation of delicate character of underside, tarsi, etc.

Habitat

subterranean habits; may occur in every type of habitat, excluding swamps.

Food

subterranean fungi.

Contributed by Boris Büche on 2 April, 2007 - 5:14am

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