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Mesocoelopus collaris
Species
Mesocoelopus collaris
Classification
Kingdom
Animalia (Animals)
Phylum
Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum
Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class
Insecta (Insects)
Order
Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder
Polyphaga
Superfamily
Bostrichoidea
Family
Ptinidae (Death-watch and Spider Beetles)
Subfamily
Mesocoelopodinae
Genus
Mesocoelopus
Species
collaris
(Mesocoelopus collaris)
Explanation of Names
Mesocoelopus collaris
Mulsant & Rey 1864
Size
~2 mm
Range
native to W. Europe, introduced to NA
Food
Larvae develop in dry vines of English Ivy (
Hedera helix
)
Contributed by
Jim McClarin
on 11 July, 2007 - 5:06pm
Additional contributions by
Boris Bueche
,
v belov
Last updated 27 July, 2011 - 1:58pm