''Iphthiminus serratus'' is a species of
darkling beetles in the subfamily
Tenebrioninae. 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.
Appearance
They are differentiated from the other species of ''
Iphthiminus
''Iphthiminus'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.
Species
Species within this genus include:
*''Iphthiminus italicus'' (Truqui, 1857)
*'' Iphthiminus lewisii'' (Horn, 1870)
*'' Iphthiminus opacus'' (LeConte, 1866 ...
'' as they have only a moderately wrinkled
prothorax with moderate serrations of the lateral edges.
Distribution
This species is present primarily in the North Pacific, including
California,
Idaho,
Nebraska,
Nevada,
New Mexico,
Oregon,
Washington,
Wyoming, and
British Columbia.
Diet and habitat
Like other darkling beetles in the genus
Iphthiminus
''Iphthiminus'' is a genus of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.
Species
Species within this genus include:
*''Iphthiminus italicus'' (Truqui, 1857)
*'' Iphthiminus lewisii'' (Horn, 1870)
*'' Iphthiminus opacus'' (LeConte, 1866 ...
, ''I. serratus'' is associated with rotting
coniferous
Conifers are a group of cone-bearing seed plants, a subset of gymnosperms. Scientifically, they make up the division Pinophyta (), also known as Coniferophyta () or Coniferae. The division contains a single extant class, Pinopsida. All extant ...
logs, especially
pine wood.
When raised in captivity by th
Invertebrate Dude ''I. serratus'' was observed eating chick feed and rotting wood.
References
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Tenebrioninae
Endemic arthropods of Italy
Beetles described in 1857
Taxa named by Carl Gustaf Mannerheim (naturalist)