Biology:Iphthiminus serratus
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| Species: | I. 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 (state) , 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". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id1182722/.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Gardiner, Rebekka M.; Pollock, Darren A. (26 November 2015). "Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Iphthiminus Spilman (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)". Zootaxa 4048 (3): 357-360. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4048.3.2. https://d1wqtxts1xzle7.cloudfront.net/58789045/Gardiner___Pollock_2015_Iphthiminus.pdf?1554327139=&response-content-disposition=inline%3B+filename%3DRevision_of_the_Nearctic_species_of_the.pdf&Expires=1599038843&Signature=ghd6~UyklMSX~YYU8oopeWDKXUPx-0jpxCRKd5DUGMBB8iwujHM8pjpxWFJhUr6hBHUeKFTtl9yC2NoYmYibbuaALR8OtVI7eR66Vy~yXAJ5Gl8hxgEFtExECzOBNGWuAqoaPwhabQL7tZ2Y6OjfqiU9oLSvRHaP6kP9xel1gTXUVP6O60x-eN5DwfZFW1V0sl5a1o0UtwqmYtxcRjrM820tN9XWjEen435BI94uJTEoeAEbd2owhJnpmKMd6YOl41i0dD6dGwonDAoIDgG~-aMYbFOpWMeBR04x2Ui1dkjpZAe9BSax3iSXiyQ-vgBwqxqftUCvFoXRiKhBK4yT0A__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAJLOHF5GGSLRBV4ZA. Retrieved 2 September 2020.[|permanent dead link|dead link}}]
- ↑ Dude, Invertebrate (2020-05-23). "Invertebrate Dude: New Darklings from ShapesInNature!!!". https://invertebratedude.blogspot.com/2020/05/new-darklings-from-shapesinnature.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q98830902 entry
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