Endecatomus dorsalis

Endecatomus dorsalis
Scientific classification
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 Endecatomidae. ^{[1] [2] [3] [4]} It is found in the southern United States. ^[1]

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

References

1. "Endecatomus dorsalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
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.

Further reading

• Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN   978-8788757675.