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| Iphthiminus serratus | |
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| Species: | I. serratus
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| Iphthiminus serratus (
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Iphthiminus serratus is a species of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae. [1] Originally I. sublaevis and I. salebrosus were considered subspecies of I. serratus due to minor geographical variation, but this variation is gradual and they are now considered synonyms. [2]
Appearance
They are differentiated from the other species of Iphthiminus as they have only a moderately wrinkled prothorax with moderate serrations of the lateral edges. [2]
Distribution
This species is present primarily in the North Pacific, including California, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia. [2]
Diet and habitat
Like other darkling beetles in the genus Iphthiminus, I. serratus is associated with rotting coniferous logs, especially pine wood. [2] When raised in captivity by the Invertebrate Dude, I. serratus was observed eating chick feed and rotting wood. [3]
References
- ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". www.biolib.cz.
- ^ a b c d Gardiner, Rebekka M.; Pollock, Darren A. (26 November 2015). "Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Iphthiminus Spilman (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)" (PDF). Zootaxa. 4048 (3): 357–360. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.4048.3.2. Retrieved 2 September 2020.[ dead link]
- ^ Dude, Invertebrate (2020-05-23). "Invertebrate Dude: New Darklings from ShapesInNature!!!". Invertebrate Dude. Retrieved 2020-09-02.