Iphthiminus serratus
| Iphthiminus serratus | |
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| Iphthiminus serratus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Genus: | Iphthiminus |
| Species: | I. serratus |
| Binomial name | |
| Iphthiminus serratus (Mannerheim, 1843) | |
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Iphthiminus serratus is a species of darkling beetles in the subfamily Tenebrioninae.[1][2] Originally I. sublaevis and I. salebrosus were considered subspecies of I. serratus due to minor geographical variation, but this variation is gradual and they are now considered synonyms.[3]
Appearance
They are differentiated from the other species of Iphthiminus as they have only a moderately wrinkled prothorax with moderate serrations of the lateral edges.[3]
Distribution
This species is present primarily in the western North America, including California, Idaho, Nebraska, Nevada, New Mexico, Oregon, Washington, Wyoming, and British Columbia.[3]
Diet and habitat
Like other darkling beetles in the genus Iphthiminus, I. serratus is associated with rotting coniferous logs, especially pine wood.[3] When raised in captivity by the Invertebrate Dude, I. serratus was observed eating chick feed and rotting wood.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Iphthiminus serratus Serrated Darkling Beetle". NatureServe. 14 February 2018. Retrieved 14 January 2025.
- ^ Zicha, Ondrej. "Iphthiminus serratus (Mannerheim, 1843)". www.biolib.cz.
- ^ a b c d Gardiner, Rebekka M.; Pollock, Darren A. (2015). "Revision of the Nearctic species of the genus Iphthiminus Spilman (Coleoptera: Tenebrionidae)". Zootaxa. 4048 (3): 352–391. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4048.3.2. PMID 26624753.
- ^ Dude, Invertebrate (2020-05-23). "Invertebrate Dude: New Darklings from ShapesInNature!!!". Invertebrate Dude. Retrieved 2020-09-02.