A Derodontus maculatus on Oyster Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). Determined by Dr. Art Evans.
A Derodontus maculatus in Howard Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). New species for Maryland Biodiversity Project determined by Dr. Art Evans.
A Derodontus maculatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/24/2016). Determined by Will Chatfield-Taylor, Blaine Mathison, and V. Belov via BugGuide.
A Derodontus maculatus in Fairfax Co., Virginia (7/13/2018). Collected by Brent Steury.
A Derodontus maculatus in Fairfax Co., Virginia (7/13/2018). Collected by Brent Steury.
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4 Records
Status
Found in the eastern U.S.
Description
Very small, just 2.5 to 3 mm according to BugGuide.
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A Derodontus maculatus on Oyster Fungus in Howard Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). Determined by Dr. Art Evans.
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Bonnie Ott.
A Derodontus maculatus in Howard Co., Maryland (12/13/2015). New species for Maryland Biodiversity Project determined by Dr. Art Evans.
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Bonnie Ott.
A Derodontus maculatus in Baltimore Co., Maryland (10/24/2016). Determined by Will Chatfield-Taylor, Blaine Mathison, and V. Belov via BugGuide.
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Emily Stanley.
A Derodontus maculatus in Fairfax Co., Virginia (7/13/2018). Collected by Brent Steury.
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USGS PWRC.
A Derodontus maculatus in Fairfax Co., Virginia (7/13/2018). Collected by Brent Steury.
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Source: Wikipedia
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Derodontidae |
| Genus: | Derodontus |
| Species: | D. maculatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Derodontus maculatus (Melsheimer, 1844)
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Derodontus maculatus is a species of tooth-necked fungus beetle in the family Derodontidae. It is found in North America.[1][2][3] This species adapt in cooler climate regions or areas where colder seasonal changes occur. [4]
References
[edit]- ^ "Derodontus maculatus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Derodontus maculatus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ "Derodontus maculatus species Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-25.
- ^ Shepard, William. "Records and Notes Concerning Derodontus maculatus". ResearchGate.net. Retrieved 18 October 2019.
Further reading
[edit]- Bousquet, Yves; Bouchard, Patrice; Davies, Anthony E.; Sikes, Derek S. (2017). Data associated with Checklist of Beetles (Coleoptera) of Canada and Alaska, Version 7.3 (Report). Université de Montréal Biodiversity Centre. doi:10.5886/998dbs2a.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.