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| Telmatophilus caricis 2,8 mm (2,3-2,8 mm) | |
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| Species: | T. caricis |
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| Telmatophilus caricis (Olivier, 1790) | |
Telmatophilus caricis is a species of silken fungus beetle native to Europe. [1] [2]
Cryptophagidae is a family of beetles with representatives found in all ecozones. Members of this family are commonly called silken fungus beetles and both adults and larvae appear to feed exclusively on fungi although in a wide variety of habitats and situations, such as rotting wood and shed animal fur and feathers. These beetles vary from about 1 to 11 millimeters long, and usually have an oval body shape with a slight "waist".
Telmatophilus typhae is a species of silken fungus beetle native to Europe.
Cryptophaginae is a subfamily of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are about 11 genera and more than 180 described species in Cryptophaginae.
Telmatophilus americanus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae.
Telmatophilus is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are about seven described species in Telmatophilus.
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