Biology:Iphthiminus

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Short description: Genus of beetles


Iphthiminus
Iphthiminus italicus (Truqui, 1857) (16790066729).png
Iphthiminus italicus
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Iphthiminus

Spilman, 1973

Iphthiminus is a genus of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.[1]

Species

Species within this genus include:

Habitat and Diet

Ipthiminus are generally found under bark, especially in the rotting logs of coniferous trees such as the Ponderosa Pine. Ipthiminus has been seen eating subcortical fungus, fruiting fungus such as Trichaptum, and rotting wood itself in lavatory conditions.[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q27984865 entry