Rhizophagus cylindricus is a species of root-eating beetle in the family Monotomidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
| Rhizophagus cylindricus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Monotomidae |
| Genus: | Rhizophagus |
| Species: | R. cylindricus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhizophagus cylindricus LeConte, 1866
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Geographical range
editR. cylindricus is found across the United States. More specifically, from New York to Georgia, and west to Ohio and Alabama.[4]
Description
editR. cylindricus is usually 2.0-5.0 mm in length. It is a narrow beetle of a darkened reddish brown. Appendages are a red/yellow. The bases of its front legs are widened; antenna clubbed. The mouthparts of males are long (mandibles), while the that of the females are more normal.[4]
Habitat
editThis beetle is commonly found under the bark of pine trees.
Diet
editNot much is known regarding the diet of R. cylindricus, but Rhizophagus generally eats fungi and dead insects.[4]
References
edit- ^ "Rhizophagus cylindricus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Rhizophagus cylindricus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Rhizophagus cylindricus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b c V. Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978 0 691 13304 1.
Further reading
edit- Bousquet, Yves (1990). "A review of the North American species of Rhizophagus Herbst and a revision of the Nearctic members of the subgenus Anomophagus Reitter (Coleoptera: Rhizophagidae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 122 (1): 131–171. doi:10.4039/Ent122131-1.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
- V. Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978 0 691 13304 1.