Sulcacis
Dury, 1917
tree-fungus beetles
Species Guides
2Sulcacis is a of minute tree-fungus beetles in the Ciidae, established by Dury in 1917. The genus comprises eight described distributed across the Holarctic region, including Europe, Asia, and North America. Species in this genus are associated with wood-decaying fungi and are documented of fungi and pseudoscorpion .
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Sulcacis: //ˈsʊlkəˌsɪs//
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Distribution
Recorded from Kazakhstan (S. nitidus, S. bidentulus, S. fronticornis), with additional distribution records from Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. North American include S. curtulus and S. lengi.
Ecological Role
Prey for pseudoscorpion Chernes cimicoides; documented for fungus bassiana.
Similar Taxa
- OrthocisBoth are minute tree-fungus beetle in Ciidae; Sulcacis can be distinguished by genus-level morphological features detailed in identification keys.
- OctotemnusBoth are minute tree-fungus beetle in Ciidae; Sulcacis is distinguished by characteristics provided in -level identification keys for the region.
Sources and further reading
- BugGuide
- Wikipedia
- GBIF taxonomy match
- iNaturalist taxon
- NCBI Taxonomy
- The fauna of minute tree-fungus beetles (Coleoptera, Ciidae) of Kazakhstan. Report 2. Genera Ennearthron Mellié, 1847, Orthocis Casey, 1898, Sulcacis Dury, 1917, Octotemnus Mellié, 1847, Rhopalodontus Mellié, 1847 and Xylographus Mellié, 1847