Rhizophagus cylindricus
| Rhizophagus cylindricus | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Monotomidae |
| Genus: | Rhizophagus |
| Species: | R. cylindricus
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| Binomial name | |
| Rhizophagus cylindricus LeConte, 1866
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Rhizophagus cylindricus is a species of root-eating beetle in the family Monotomidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3]
Geographical Range[edit]
R. cylindricus is found across the United States. More specifically, from New York to Georgia, and west to Ohio and Alabama.[4]
Description[edit]
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]
Habitat[edit]
This beetle is commonly found under the bark of pine trees.
Diet[edit]
Not much is known regarding the diet of R. cylindricus, but Rhizophagus generally eats fungi and dead insects.[4]
References[edit]
- ^ "Rhizophagus cylindricus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Rhizophagus cylindricus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Rhizophagus cylindricus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b c V. Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978 0 691 13304 1.
Further reading[edit]
- Bousquet, Yves (1990). "A review of the North American species of Rhizophagus Herbst and a revision of the Nearctic members of the subgenus Anomophagus Reitter (Coleoptera: Rhizophagidae)". The Canadian Entomologist. 122 (1): 131–171. doi:10.4039/Ent122131-1.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
- V. Evans, Arthur (2014). Beetles of Eastern North America. Princeton University Press. p. 281. ISBN 978 0 691 13304 1.