Bobitobus fungicola

Members of the genus Bobitobus can be distinguished from related mycetoporine genera by features of the aedeagus and spermatheca; specific characters for B. fungicola include details of the male genitalia as described in the original species description. The species is most similar to other Bobitobus species and requires examination of genitalic structures for definitive identification.

Associated with fungal habitats; specific microhabitat details are not well documented but mycetoporine rove beetles generally inhabit decaying organic matter and fungal fruiting bodies.

Transcontinental in northern North America: Canada (Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, Manitoba, New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, Northwest Territories, Ontario, Prince Edward Island, Quebec, Saskatchewan, Yukon) and United States (Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, Idaho, Illinois, Massachusetts, Maine, Michigan, Minnesota, Montana, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, Nevada, New York, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming).

• fungi - habitat associationSpecies epithet and subfamily membership indicate association with fungal fruiting bodies or mycelia; specific fungal hosts unknown

Member of the fungal community in forest ecosystems; likely contributes to nutrient cycling through association with decay fungi.

• Bobitobus speciesCongeneric species share similar external morphology and require genitalic examination for separation; B. fungicola is distinguished by specific male genitalic characters described by Campbell (1982)
• Other MycetoporinaeSubfamily members share general body form and fungal associations; Bobitobus is distinguished from related genera by genitalic and mouthpart characters

• rove beetle
• fungus-associated
• boreal
• Nearctic

• BugGuide
• GBIF taxonomy match
• Catalogue of Life