Minute-bark-beetles

Guides

• Philothermus

  Philothermus is a genus of minute bark beetles in the family Cerylonidae, containing approximately 17 described species. Members are small, compact beetles associated with dead wood habitats. The genus has been documented in Europe, with particular attention to rare species such as P. evanescens in France. Available information on biology and distribution remains limited for most species.

  minute-bark-beetlesCerylonidaeCeryloninaesaproxylicdead-wood-beetlesEuropean-fauna

• Philothermus floridensis

  Philothermus floridensis is a species of minute bark beetle in the family Cerylonidae, first described from Florida in 1973. Members of the genus Philothermus are small, inconspicuous beetles associated with dead wood and bark habitats. The species epithet "floridensis" indicates its type locality in Florida.

  CerylonidaeColeopteraminute-bark-beetlesFlorida-endemicdead-wood-fauna