| Rhizophagus cylindricus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Monotomidae |
| Genus: | Rhizophagus |
| Species: | R. cylindricus |
| Binomial name | |
| Rhizophagus cylindricus LeConte, 1866 | |
Rhizophagus cylindricus is a species of root-eating beetle in the family Monotomidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
R. cylindricus is found across the United States. More specifically, from New York to Georgia, and west to Ohio and Alabama. [4]
R. cylindricus is usually 2.0-5.0 mm in length. It is an narrow beetle of a darkened reddish brown. Appendages are a red/yellow. The bases of its front legs are widened; antenna clubbed. The mouthparts of males are long (mandibles), while the that of the females are more normal. [4]
This beetle is commonly found under the bark of pine trees.
Not much is known regarding the diet of R. cylindricus, but Rhizophagus generally eats fungi and dead insects. [4]
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