Derodontus

LeConte, 1861

tooth-necked fungus beetles

Species Guides

Derodontus is a of tooth-necked fungus beetles comprising approximately eleven described . Members are mycophagous, feeding on fungi. The genus has a Holarctic distribution with species recorded from North America, Europe, and Asia. Derodontus macularis has been documented in well-preserved natural forest in eastern Moravia, Czech Republic.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Derodontus: //ˌdɛrəˈdɒntəs//

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Habitat

Well-preserved natural forest , as documented for Derodontus macularis in eastern Moravia.

Distribution

Holarctic; recorded from North America, Europe (including Czech Republic), and Asia (including Japan, Nepal). Specific documented localities include Bílé Karpaty Mts., ýnské vrchy Mts., Moravskoslezské Beskydy Mts., and Vsetínské vrchy Mts. in eastern Moravia.

Diet

Mycophagous (fungus-feeding).

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Species diversity

Eleven described : D. esotericus, D. japonicus, D. longiclavis, D. macularis, D. maculatus, D. nepalensis, D. ossetious, D. raffrayi, D. trisignatus, D. tuberosus, D. unidentatus.

Conservation status

Derodontus macularis is considered rare in eastern Moravia.