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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Polyphaga » Series Cucujiformia » Cucujoidea » Erotylid series » Pleasing Fungus Beetles (Erotylidae) » Xenoscelinae » Toramus » Toramus chamaeropis

Species Toramus chamaeropis

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Size · Range · Habitat · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited
Toramus chamaeropis (Schaeffer) - Toramus chamaeropis
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)
Superfamily Cucujoidea
No Taxon (Erotylid series)
Family Erotylidae (Pleasing Fungus Beetles)
Subfamily Xenoscelinae
Genus Toramus
Species chamaeropis (Toramus chamaeropis)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Toramus chamaeropis (Schaeffer)
Orig. Comb: Tomarus chamaeropis Schaeffer 1904
Size
1.5 mm (Schaeffer 1904)
Range
southmost TX (Cameron Co.) - Map (1),(2),(3)
Habitat
palm forest (2)
Remarks
Texas considers this to be a "Species of Greatest Conservation Need" (SGCN) (4)
Type Locality: Brownsville, Cameron Co., Texas
Print References
Riley E.G., King J.E. (2009) Element record datasheets submitted to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Wildlife Division, Austin. (1)
Schaeffer C. (1904) New genera and species of Coleoptera. Journal of the New York Entomological Society 12(4): 197-236. (Full text)
Internet References
Type info - Smithsonian
Works Cited
1.Element record datasheets, submitted to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Wildlife Division, Austin.
Riley E.G., King J.E. 2009.
2.Beetle biodiversity response to vegetation restoration of mid-valley riparian woodland in the LRGV of southern Texas.
King, J.E. 2015. Unpublished master's thesis, Texas A&M University, College Station. viii + 218 pp.
3.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
4.Texas "Species of Greatest Conservation Need" (SGCN) - TPWD
Contributed by Mike Quinn on 12 March, 2009 - 5:58am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 21 March, 2023 - 11:19am

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