Corticeus

Piller & Mitterpacher, 1783

Species Guides

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Corticeus is a of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae) established by Piller & Mitterpacher in 1783. The genus contains multiple distributed across several continents. At least some species are closely associated with bark beetle in coniferous forests, where they function as facultative or scavengers. Specific data is available for only a few species.

Corticeus opaculus by (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC-BY license.Corticeus praetermissus by (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland. Used under a CC-BY license.Corticeus substriatus by (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Corticeus: //kɔrˈtɪkeʊs//

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Habitat

Coniferous forests, particularly in association with bark beetle galleries in dead or dying pine trees. have been documented in lodgepole pine systems.

Distribution

Records from Colombia, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States (Vermont). Individual show broader distributions: C. australis (described from Australia region), C. sumatrensis (Sumatra).

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Species with documented biology

details exist only for C. glaber: -to- development of 30-41 days at 25°C and 60% RH, with five larval instars. Feeding habits are documented for C. substriatus as a and scavenger of bark beetle material.

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