Species Dacoderus steineri

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Season · Remarks · Print References · Works Cited

Dacoderus steineri Aalbu, Andrews and Pollock, 2005 - Dacoderus steineri

Dacoderus steineri Aalbu, Andrews & Pollock - Dacoderus steineri

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Tenebrionoidea

Family Salpingidae (Narrow-waisted Bark Beetles)

Subfamily Dacoderinae

Genus Dacoderus

Species steineri (Dacoderus steineri)

Explanation of Names

Dacoderus steineri Aalbu, Andrews & Pollock 2006

Patronym for Warren Steiner, who collected the first specimen(1)

Size

2.9-4.9 mm(1)

Identification

eye facets reduced in number (20-30), the eye rests upon a broad plate-like extension of the gena and is not visible from below(1)

Range

c. to s. TX (Cameron, Hidalgo, San Patricio, Bexar, and Mills counties) - Map (1)(2)(3)

Habitat

taken mostly on soil surface (4)

Season

Mar-Oct (4)

Remarks

Texas considers this a SGCN (5)

Print References

Aalbu R.L., Andrews F.G., Pollock D.A. (2005) Revision of western hemisphere Dacoderinae with a phylogenetic analysis of world taxa (Coleoptera: Salpingidae). Coleopterists Society Monographs. Patricia Vaurie Series 4: 1-40.

Riley E.G., King J.E. (2009) Element record datasheets submitted to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Wildlife Division, Austin. (4)

Works Cited

1.	Revision of western hemisphere Dacoderinae with a phylogenetic analysis of world taxa (Coleoptera: Salpingidae) Aalbu R.L., Andrews F.G., Pollock D.A. . 2005. Coleopterists Society Monographs. Patricia Vaurie Series 4: 1-40.

2.	iNaturalist

3.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

4.	Element record datasheets, submitted to Texas Parks & Wildlife Department, Wildlife Division, Austin. Riley E.G., King J.E. 2009.

5.	Texas "Species of Greatest Conservation Need" (SGCN) - TPWD

Contributed by Mike Quinn on 8 October, 2009 - 9:37am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 20 August, 2023 - 9:52am

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