Forked Fungus Beetle larvae? - Bolitotherus cornutus

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Home » Guide » Arthropods (Arthropoda) » Hexapods (Hexapoda) » Insects (Insecta) » Beetles (Coleoptera) » Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf and Snout Beetles (Polyphaga) » Series Cucujiformia » Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles (Tenebrionoidea) » Darkling Beetles (Tenebrionidae) » Tenebrioninae » Bolitophagini » Bolitotherus » Forked Fungus Beetle (Bolitotherus cornutus)

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Forked Fungus Beetle larvae? - Bolitotherus cornutus

Merrimack, Hillsborough County, New Hampshire, USA
December 9, 2006
Size: up to 11 mm

Broke several conks off a log and found these larvae inside. Although I have yet to rear this species, Tom Murray has and his posted image of a larva looks to me like these.

It's worth noting that the larvae of this species can differ remarkably in appearance based perhaps on latitude or diet or both. Click on this image of Florida larvae reared on the conk species Ganoderma lucidum and read the discussion below it:

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Forked Fungus Beetle larvae? - Bolitotherus cornutus

Forked Fungus Beetle pupa - Bolitotherus cornutus - male

Forked Fungus Beetle pupa - Bolitotherus cornutus - female

Forked Fungus Beetle larva - Bolitotherus cornutus - female

Forked Fungus Beetle - Bolitotherus cornutus - female

Forked Fungus Beetle - Bolitotherus cornutus - male

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Contributed by Jim McClarin on 14 January, 2007 - 1:02pm
Last updated 12 November, 2010 - 6:01pm

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