Endecatomus dorsalis is a species of beetle in the family Endecatomidae.[1][2][3][4] It is found in North America in the southern United States.[1]

Endecatomus dorsalis
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Endecatomidae
Genus: Endecatomus
Species:
E. dorsalis
Binomial name
Endecatomus dorsalis
Mellié, 1848

The adults and larvae of this beetle feed on bracket fungus, such as Polyporaceae and Hymenochaetaceae.[5]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Endecatomus dorsalis Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  2. ^ "Endecatomus dorsalis species details". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  3. ^ "Endecatomus dorsalis". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  4. ^ "Endecatomus dorsalis Species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-28.
  5. ^ Lawrence, John F. (2010). "6.2. Endecatomidae LeConte, 1861". In Kükenthal, Willy; Leschen, Richard A.B.; Beutel, Rolf G.; Lawrence, John F. (eds.). Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 2, Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim). de Gruyter. pp. 206–209. doi:10.1515/9783110911213.206. ISBN 978-3-11-019075-5.

Further reading

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  • Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.