Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Erotylus californicus Lacordaire 1842,
Gibbifer californicus(1) Explanation of Names
Cypherotylus californicus (Lacordaire)
Range
s. WY & AZ-NM to Mesoamerica
Habitat
Meadows, fields, woodlands, gardens
Food
Larvae feed on wood-destroying fungi
Print References
Branham M.A. (1993) A new eastern record for Cypherotylus californicus Lacordaire in the United States (Coleoptera: Erotylidae). Col. Bull. 47: 81-82.
Graves R.C. (1965) Observations on the ecology, behavior and life cycle of the fungus-feeding beetle, Cypherotylus californicus, with a description of the pupa (Coleoptera: Erotylidae). Col. Bull. 19: 117-122.