Stephanopachys
Waterhouse, 1888
horned powder-post beetles
Species Guides
6- Stephanopachys amplus(horned powder-post beetle)
- Stephanopachys asperulus(horned powder-post beetle)
- Stephanopachys cribratus(Sifting Powderpost Beetle)
- Stephanopachys densus
- Stephanopachys rugosus(horned powder-post beetle)
- Stephanopachys substriatus(powder-post beetle)
Stephanopachys is a of horned powder-post beetles ( Bostrichidae) comprising more than 20 described . The genus was established by Waterhouse in 1888. Members are saproxylic beetles associated with wood decomposition, with at least one species (S. linearis) exhibiting pyrophilous and conservation concern in Europe.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Stephanopachys: //ˌstɛfənoʊˈpækɪs//
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Distribution
Records exist from Poland, Italy, Sweden, and Norway; precise -level distribution incompletely documented.
Ecological Role
Saproxylic; contributes to wood decomposition in forest .
Human Relevance
At least one (Stephanopachys linearis) is protected under Annex II of the EU Directive and listed on the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Catalogue of Life
- Stephanopachys linearis (Kugelann, 1792) (Coleoptera, Bostrichidae) in Poland
- Italian account for Stephanopachys linearis (Kugelann, 1792), a species listed in Annex II of the Habitats Directive (Coleoptera: Bostrichidae)