Decay-associated-beetles
Guides
Hesperobaenus
Hesperobaenus is a genus of small beetles in the family Monotomidae, first described by LeConte in 1861. The genus contains ten recognized species distributed primarily in North America. These beetles are part of a family historically associated with fungal and decaying wood habitats.
Perothops cervinus
Perothops cervinus is a species of click beetle in the family Perothopidae, a small family within the superfamily Elateroidea. The genus Perothops contains species that are often associated with decaying wood and have been observed in association with hardwood trees. Perothopidae is distinguished from other elateroid families by various morphological features including characteristics of the prosternal process and antennae. The family is considered relatively obscure and poorly studied compared to the related Elateridae.
Scotochroides
Scotochroides is a genus of beetles in the family Melandryidae, first described by Mank in 1939. The genus is poorly known, with minimal published literature and only a handful of observations documented. Members of this genus are small to medium-sized beetles associated with decaying wood and fungal habitats, consistent with broader family characteristics. The genus appears to be rarely encountered in field collections.