Endecatomus dorsalis is a species of beetle in the family Endecatomidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America in the southern United States.[1]
| Endecatomus dorsalis | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Endecatomidae |
| Genus: | Endecatomus |
| Species: | E. dorsalis
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| Binomial name | |
| Endecatomus dorsalis Mellié, 1848
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The adults and larvae of this beetle feed on bracket fungus, such as Polyporaceae and Hymenochaetaceae.[5]
References
edit- ^ a b "Endecatomus dorsalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Endecatomus dorsalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Endecatomus dorsalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ "Endecatomus dorsalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
- ^ Lawrence, John F. (2010). "6.2. Endecatomidae LeConte, 1861". In Kükenthal, Willy; Leschen, Richard A.B.; Beutel, Rolf G.; Lawrence, John F. (eds.). Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 2, Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim). de Gruyter. pp. 206–209. doi:10.1515/9783110911213.206. ISBN 978-3-11-019075-5.
Further reading
edit- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.