Family Dascillidae - Soft-bodied Plant Beetles

Classification · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Life Cycle · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Beetles with their shirts untucked - Anorus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

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

Superfamily Dascilloidea (Soft-bodied Plant and Cicada Parasite Beetles)

Family Dascillidae (Soft-bodied Plant Beetles)

Numbers

Five species in North America

Size

8 - 18mm

Identification

Dense grey and/or brown vestiture (hair) covers entire body. Elongate and somewhat convex in cross-section.

Range

Limited to California and Arizona.

Habitat

Larvae in moist soil or under rocks. Adults found on grass stems in springtime.

Season

Springtime

Life Cycle

Little is known.

Print References

American Beetles, Vol. 2, Chapter 38 (1)

Internet References

http://delta-intkey.com/elateria/www/dasc.htm

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 12 May, 2006 - 4:42pm
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian
Last updated 18 September, 2008 - 2:13pm

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