Species Cryptophagus laticollis

Classification · Explanation of Names · Size · Range · Habitat · Works Cited

Silken Fungus Beetle - Cryptophagus laticollis

Cryptophagid loaded with mites - Cryptophagus laticollis

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 (Cucujid series)

Family Cryptophagidae (Silken Fungus Beetles)

Subfamily Cryptophaginae

Tribe Cryptophagini

Genus Cryptophagus

Species laticollis (Cryptophagus laticollis)

Explanation of Names

Cryptophagus laticollis Lucas 1849

Size

1.7–2.4 mm, usually ≤2.0 mm(1)

Range

native to the Palaearctic, introduced elsewhere and now cosmopolitan; in our area, widespread along the west coast (AB-BC-CA) - Map (1)(2)

Habitat

stored products, plant debris(1)

Works Cited

1.	Contributions towards an understanding of the Cryptophaginae (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae) of Atlantic Canada Majka C.G., Langor D. 2010. ZooKeys 35: 13-35.

2.	Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)

Contributed by v belov on 22 June, 2010 - 8:49am
Additional contributions by Beatriz Moisset, Mike Quinn
Last updated 9 March, 2024 - 2:35pm

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