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Species Derodontus esotericus

Derodontoidea – Tooth-necked Fungus Beetles - Derodontidae - Derodontus esotericus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

Superfamily Derodontoidea

Family Derodontidae (Tooth-necked Fungus Beetles)

Genus Derodontus

Species esotericus (Derodontus esotericus)

Explanation of Names

Derodontus esotericus Lawrence 1979

Size

1.8-2.7 mm(1)

Identification

Pronotal edges dentate, lacking a distinct posteriorly directed tooth. Tarsi 5-5-5 with 1-3 filiform, not lobed beneath. Dorsum lacks distinct vestiture of setae.

Range

e NA to AB (NS-AB to AL-TX)(2)(1)

Habitat

cool, humid forests; on or just below surface of fruiting bodies of basidiomycete fungi(1)

Season

fall & spring(1)

Works Cited

1.	Beetles of Eastern North America Arthur V. Evans. 2014. Princeton University Press.

2.	Checklist of beetles (Coleoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Second edition Bousquet Y., Bouchard P., Davies A.E., Sikes D.S. 2013. ZooKeys 360: 1–402.

Contributed by Brad Barnd on 24 October, 2007 - 8:07pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, v belov
Last updated 18 September, 2021 - 6:29pm

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