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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Reticulated and Telephone-pole Beetles (Archostemata) » Reticulated Beetles (Cupedidae)

Family Cupedidae - Reticulated Beetles

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Reticulated Beetle - Tenomerga cinereus Tenomerga concolor - Tenomerga cinereus Reticulated Beetle - Cupes capitatus Priacma serrata Please identify - Tenomerga cinereus Small Longhorn beetle? - Tenomerga cinereus Insect 06.25.2009 030 - Tenomerga cinereus Cupedidae, maybe Prolixocupes - Prolixocupes lobiceps
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Archostemata (Reticulated and Telephone-pole Beetles)
Family Cupedidae (Reticulated Beetles)
Numbers
Small family - 30 species worldwide in nine genera. Four genera, with one species each in the US and Canada:
Family CUPEDIDAE
Cupes capitatus Fab. Eastern US, Canada
Tenomerga cinereus (Say) (=C. concolor) Eastern US, Canada
Priacma serrata (LeC.) W. US, Canada - Type
Prolixocupes lobiceps (LeC.) S. AZ, CA - Type
Habitat
Larvae are known to live in fungal-infested wood.
Print References
American Beetles, Vol. 1, Chapter 1 (1)
The Beetles of Northeastern North America, 2 Volumes (2)
Internet References
Tree of Life - Cupedidae
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia
By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)
2.The Beetles of Northeastern North America, Vol. 1 and 2.
By Downie, N.M., and R.H. Arnett
Contributed by Troy Bartlett on 16 February, 2004 - 12:32pm
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, Brad Barnd
Last updated 2 July, 2009 - 10:16am

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