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Species Laricobius rubidus

Tooth-necked Fungus Beetle - Laricobius rubidus

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 Laricobius

Species rubidus (Laricobius rubidus)

Explanation of Names

Laricobius rubidus LeConte 1861

Size

2.0-2.5 mm(1)

Range

ne. US and adjacent Canada (NB-ON to DC-MI)(1)(2)

Habitat

cool, humid forests(1)

Food

conifer-feeding adelgids(1)

Works Cited

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

2.	Checklist of the beetles of Maine, USA Majka C.G., Chandler D.S., Donahue C.P. 2011. Empty Mirrors Press, Halifax. 328 pp.

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 27 February, 2006 - 5:24am
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 16 January, 2015 - 4:17am

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