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Iphthiminus serratus | |
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Species: | I. serratus
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Iphthiminus serratus (
Mannerheim, 1843)
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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]
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]
This species is present primarily in the North Pacific, including California, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia. [2]
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]