Dorcatoma
Genus of beetles
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Dorcatoma is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae.[1] They are distributed in several regions of the world, excluding tropical areas.[2] There are more than 70 species.[3]
| Dorcatoma | |
|---|---|
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| Dorcatoma chrysomelina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Ptinidae |
| Tribe: | Dorcatomini |
| Genus: | Dorcatoma Herbst, 1792 |
Beetles of this genus live in dead wood, especially that which is softened and decomposed by fungi.[2]
Species include:[1]
- Subgenus Dorcatoma
- Dorcatoma dresdensis
- Dorcatoma lomnickii
- Dorcatoma palmi
- Dorcatoma punctulata
- Dorcatoma robusta
- Subgenus Pilosodorcatoma
- Dorcatoma ambjoerni
- Dorcatoma androgyna
- Dorcatoma chrysomelina
- Dorcatoma janssoni
- Dorcatoma minor
- Dorcatoma setosella
- Dorcatoma substriata
- Subgenus Sternitodorcatoma
- Other
- Dorcatoma externa
- Dorcatoma falli
- Dorcatoma integra
- Dorcatoma lanuginosa
- Dorcatoma moderata
- Dorcatoma pallicornis
- Dorcatoma setulosa
- Dorcatoma vaulogeri
