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Monotominae
Monotominae is a subfamily of root-eating beetles in the family Monotomidae. There are about 10 genera and more than 80 described species in Monotominae. Genera These 10 genera belong to the subfamily Monotominae: * ''Aneurops'' Sharp, 1900 * ''Bactridium'' John Lawrence LeConte, LeConte, 1861 * ''Europs'' Wollaston, 1854 * ''Hesperobaenus'' LeConte, 1861 * ''Leptipsius'' Casey, 1916 * ''Macreurops'' Casey, 1916 * ''Monotoma'' Johann Friedrich Wilhelm Herbst, Herbst, 1793 * ''Phyconomus'' LeConte, 1861 * ''Pycnotomina'' Casey, 1916 * ''Thione (beetle), Thione'' Sharp, 1899 References Further reading * * * External links * Monotomidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{monotomidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Monotomidae
Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under tree bark, in decaying vegetation, on flowers and in ant nests. Their ecology is obscure, while at least some species are mycophagous, feeding on the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi, '' Rhyzophagus'' are predators on bark beetles (includings, eggs, larvae and young adults) and possibly Phoridae larvae, with the larvae of some species also being mycophagous. Taxonomy Monotomidae contains the following genera: at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. * Rhizophaginae Red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |