Serropalpus

Hellenius, 1786

Species Guides

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Serropalpus is a of beetles in the Melandryidae, established by Hellenius in 1786. The genus comprises at least seven recognized distributed across Europe, Japan, and North America. Larval development has been documented for some species, with S. coxalis having described larval and pupal stages, and S. substriatus recorded as developing on giant sequoia (Sequoiadendron giganteum).

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Serropalpus: //sɛroʊˈpælpəs//

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Distribution

Europe, Japan, and North America (including Vermont, USA, and records from Denmark and Norway).

Host Associations

  • Sequoiadendron giganteum - larval Documented for Serropalpus substriatus; first record establishing this association

Life Cycle

Complete with documented larval and pupal stages for S. coxalis. Larvae of S. substriatus have been found associated with woody plants.

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Taxonomic note

Serropalpus is the type of the tribe Serropalpini within Melandryinae.

Research gaps

Most lack published data. Available information is concentrated on S. coxalis and S. substriatus; the remaining five species are known primarily from original descriptions.

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