Endecatomus dorsalis

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Endecatomus dorsalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Endecatomidae
Genus: Endecatomus
Species:
E. dorsalis
Binomial name
Endecatomus dorsalis
Mellié, 1848

Endecatomus dorsalis is a species of beetle in the family of Endecatomidae. [1] [2] [3] [4] It is found in North America, in the southern United States. [1]

The adults and larvae of this beetle feed on bracket fungus, such as Polyporaceae and Hymenochaetaceae. [5]

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References

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  2. "Endecatomus dorsalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. "Endecatomus dorsalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. "Endecatomus dorsalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  5. Lawrence, John F. (2010). "6.2. Endecatomidae LeConte, 1861". In Kükenthal, Willy; Leschen, Richard A.B.; Beutel, Rolf G.; Lawrence, John F. (eds.). Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 2, Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim). de Gruyter. pp. 206–209. doi:10.1515/9783110911213.206. ISBN   978-3-11-019075-5.

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