Iphthiminus is a genus of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.[1]

Iphthiminus
Iphthiminus italicus
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Iphthiminus

Spilman, 1973

Species

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Species within this genus include:

Habitat and Diet

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Ipthiminus are generally found under bark, especially in the rotting logs of coniferous trees such as the Ponderosa Pine. Ipthiminus has been seen eating subcortical fungus, fruiting fungus such as Trichaptum, and rotting wood itself in lavatory conditions.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Biolib
  2. ^ Gardiner, Rebekka M.; Pollock, Darren A. (2015-11-26). "Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Iphthiminus Spilman (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)". Zootaxa. 4048 (3): 352. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4048.3.2. ISSN 1175-5334.