Toramus pulchellus

Toramus pulchellus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Toramus
Species:
T. pulchellus
Binomial name
Toramus pulchellus
(LeConte, 1863)

Toramus pulchellus is a species of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae. Yellow-brown to dark colored, it is only 1.3mm to 1.6mm long. It is found in North America.

This beetle eats mainly zygote fungi, which pleasing fungus beetles of other genera generally avoid.

References

  1. 1 2 "Toramus pulchellus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  2. ↑ "Toramus pulchellus species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  3. ↑ "Toramus pulchellus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  4. ↑ "Toramus pulchellus Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  5. ↑ "Toramus pulchellus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
  6. ↑ Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 278. ISBN 9780691133041.
  7. ↑ Robertson, James A.; McHugh, Joseph V. & Whiting, Michael F. (2004): A molecular phylogenetic analysis of the pleasing fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Erotylidae): evolution of colour patterns, gregariousness and mycophagy. Syst.Entomol. 29(2): 173-187. doi:10.1111/j.0307-6970.2004.00242.x PDF fulltext

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