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Genus Anisotoma

Anisotoma blanchardi (Horn) - Anisotoma blanchardi

Anisotoma errans Brown - Anisotoma errans

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea

Family Leiodidae (Round Fungus Beetles)

Subfamily Leiodinae

Tribe Agathidiini

Genus Anisotoma

Explanation of Names

Anisotoma Panzer 1797

Numbers

15 spp. in our area, ~60 total(1)

Identification

key to species in (2)

Range

Holarctic, n.Neotropical (to Panama), Oriental(1)

Habitat

Associated with rotting wood, fungi, slime molds

Food

Both adults and larvae feed on slime molds(3)

Internet References

Genus page(3)

Works Cited

1.	BioLib.cz

2.	Slime mold beetles of the genus Anisotoma (Leiodidae): classification and evolution Q. D. Wheeler . 1979. Systematic Entomology, Volume 4, Issue 3, p. 251-309.

3.	Majka C.G. Atlantic Canada Coleoptera

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 4 December, 2005 - 2:21pm
Additional contributions by cotinis, v belov, Edward Ruden
Last updated 19 March, 2024 - 4:00pm

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