( Tenebrionidae )
(Latreille, 1802)
LOCATION DETAILS
RECOGNITION
BIOLOGY
HABITAT
CREDITS
Erica Strand
REFERENCES
| Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles ( Tenebrionidae ) | |
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| IDENTIFICATION | |
| Identification: | Tenebrionidae (Latreille, 1802) |
| Common Name: | Fungus, Bark, Darkling and Blister Beetles |
| Life Stage: | A |
| PHYLOGENY | |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Superorder: | Holometabola |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Taxon Code: | COL00513 |
| ITIS TSN#: | 114419 |
LOCATION DETAILS | |
| Location | |
| Del Puerto Canyon, Del Puerto Canyon, Del Puerto Canyon | |
| County: | Stanislaus Co. County |
| ECI Site#: | CA50500000 |
RECOGNITION | |
BIOLOGY | |
| Many species have chemical defenses. | |
| Food | |
| Many are scavengers of plant material as both adults and larvae. Some attracted to carrion, dead insects, dung. Some feed on fungus, often found under bark. Some are pests of stored grain and of insect collections. | |
| Habitat | |
| Typically found under stones, decaying logs, bark, on bracket fungi, or on the ground. A few species diurnal, found in open. Many species are adapted to desert conditions. | |
| Development | |
| Holometabolous | |
| Range | |
| Worldwide and throughout NA, much more diverse in the western states. | |
HABITAT | |
| Typically found under stones, decaying logs, bark, on bracket fungi, or on the ground. A few species diurnal, found in open. Many species are adapted to desert conditions. | |
CREDITS | |
| Photographer Erica Strand | |
REFERENCES | |
