| Cryptophilus | |
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| Cryptophilus integer | |
Scientific classification
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Subfamily: | Xenoscelinae |
| Genus: |
Cryptophilus Reitter, 1874 |
Cryptophilus is a genus of pleasing fungus beetles in the family Erotylidae. There are about nine described species in Cryptophilus. [1] [2] [3]
Identification
Cryptophilus adults are brown and slightly hairy beetles, 1.6-2.3 mm long and with 3-segmented antennal clubs. [4] They resemble beetles of the unrelated family Cryptophagidae. [4] [5] Unlike cryptophagids, Cryptophilus have procoxal sockets that are closed. [5]
The larvae are long, hairy and have a granulate or tuberculate dorsum. They can be mistaken for larvae of Monotoma ( Monotomidae) or Epuraea ( Nitidulidae), which occur in similar habitats. Cryptophilus larvae can be recognised by their mandibles, which lack a sub-apical accessory tooth and have a large, subtriangular prostheca. [5]
Ecology
Cryptophilus occur in decaying plant matter (e.g. leaf litter, wood debris, compost heaps, grass cuttings, straw) and also in stored food products (e.g. cereals, beans, flour, dried fruit, nuts). [4] [5] [6] Adults and larvae are mycophages that feed on mould. [4] [6]
Species
These nine species belong to the genus Cryptophilus:
- Cryptophilus cryptophagoides Grouvelle, 1916
- Cryptophilus fluminalis Casey, 1924
- Cryptophilus integer (Heer, 1841)
- Cryptophilus minimus Grouvelle, 1913
- Cryptophilus mirus Grouvelle, 1913
- Cryptophilus obliteratus Reitter, 1878
- Cryptophilus propinguus Reitter, 1874
- Cryptophilus propinquus Reitter, 1874
- Cryptophilus seriatus Casey, 1924
References
- ^ "Cryptophilus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Cryptophilus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Cryptophilus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b c d "Cryptophilus propinquus". uk beetles. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b c d Ruta, Rafal; Jałoszynski, Pawel; Sienkiewicz, Paweł; Konwerski, Szymon (2011-10-06). "Erotylidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) of Poland – problematic taxa, updated keys and new records". ZooKeys (134): 1–13. doi: 10.3897/zookeys.134.1673. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3229208. PMID 22140339.
- ^ a b "Species Cryptophilus integer". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
Further reading
- Leschen, Richard A. B. (2003). Erotylidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) phylogey and review. Fauna of New Zealand. Vol. 47. Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 978-0-478-09350-6. ISSN 0111-5383.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
External links
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