Family Cupedidae - Reticulated Beetles

Classification · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

surprise at the lights - Tenomerga cinereus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Archostemata (Reticulated and Telephone-pole Beetles)

Family Cupedidae (Reticulated Beetles)

Habitat

Larvae are known to live in fungal-infested wood.

Remarks

Small family - 30 species worldwide in nine genera. Four genera, with one species each in the US and Canada:

Cupes capitatus Fab. Eastern US, Canada

Tenomerga cinereus (Say) (=C. concolor) Eastern US, Canada

Priacma serrata (LeC.) W. US, Canada

Prolixocupes lobiceps (LeC.) S. AZ, CA

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 12 December, 2007 - 9:39am

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