Dendrophilus punctatus

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Hydrophiloidea
Family: Histeridae
Subfamily: Dendrophilinae
Genus: Dendrophilus
Species: punctatus

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Dendrophilus punctatus: //ˌdɛn.droʊˈfaɪ.ləs pʌŋkˈteɪ.təs//

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Images

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Summary

Dendrophilus punctatus is a clown beetle species in the family Histeridae, first recorded in North America in 1825. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), and it has two subspecies: Dendrophilus punctatus championi and Dendrophilus punctatus punctatus.

Physical Characteristics

2.8-3.5 mm in length

Habitat

Mostly found in bird nests (especially in tree hollows), sometimes under bark or in rotten wood near ant nests; occasionally in granaries/mills or wasp nests.

Distribution

Native to Western Palaearctic; widespread in Eastern North America (from Nova Scotia and Manitoba to Florida and Louisiana).

Ecosystem Role

Primarily saproxylic rather than synanthropic in North America.