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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Minute Clubbed Beetles (Monotomidae) » Monotominae » Europini » Bactridium » Bactridium ephippigerum

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Monotomidae - Bactridium sp.? - Bactridium ephippigerum

Giles County, Virginia, USA
July 7, 2007

Found on a woody polypore fungus (Ganoderma applanatum).

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Monotomidae - Bactridium sp.? - Bactridium ephippigerum

Monotomidae - Bactridium sp.? - Bactridium ephippigerum

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Contributed by MJ Epps on 29 May, 2009 - 10:55pm
Last updated 16 February, 2017 - 2:55pm

Moved

Moved from Bactridium erythropterum.

… v belov, 16 February, 2017 - 2:55pm

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Bactridium ephippigerum

Head striae and punctation, as well as coloration and general habitus look right. Another shot from the side would confirm.

… Tommy McElrath, 16 February, 2017 - 2:26pm

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Moved tentatively

Moved from Root-eating Beetles.

… v belov, 6 March, 2010 - 7:13pm

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I'm thinking Bactridium but w

I'm thinking Bactridium but would love another opinion, or any ideas on the species. I'm also very curious about the feeding preferences of this group, but haven't been able to find much info. I'm especially curious as to whether fungus-feeding is a common behavior. If anyone has any literature leads or even personal anecdotes to share, I'd be very interested!

… MJ Epps, 29 May, 2009 - 11:02pm

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seconded, Bactridium (suspect B. erythropterum)

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… v belov, 30 May, 2009 - 12:05am

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Thanks!

Thanks!

… MJ Epps, 30 May, 2009 - 12:12am

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"whether fungus-feeding is a common behavior"

could you pls rephrase? 'common' -- among whom? [i'm not a native speaker, and meaning may evade me every now and then]

… v belov, 30 May, 2009 - 12:17am

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My apologies for the confusio

My apologies for the confusion. I am simply curious as to whether fungus-feeding (or more generally, fungus-association) is known for Bactridium--or for Monotomidae in general. I haven't been able to find much about this and am wondering if my observation was an incidental visit to the fungus or if it might actually have been feeding there.

… MJ Epps, 30 May, 2009 - 9:45am

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ok -- let's take it outside: drop me a word vmarfus gmail

… v belov, 30 May, 2009 - 2:52pm

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