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Stenotrachelidae
Sign in to saveStenotrachelidae, commonly called false longhorn beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. They are native to the Northern Hemisphere. The larvae feed on heavily decomposed wood, while the adults are likely short lived and probably feed on pollen.
Species
FAMILY
- KingdomAnimalia
- PhylumArthropoda
- ClassInsecta
- OrderColeoptera
- FamilyStenotrachelidae
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 9
- With media
- 3
- Family
- Stenotrachelidae
- Collections
- UAM, DCH, UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH, CENTRE FOR BIODIVERSITY GENOMICS, MSU, MZLU, MSUC
- Recorded in
- United States, Canada
Wikidata facts
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- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tenebrionoidea
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- Cephaloon lepturides.jpg
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- Stenotrachelidae
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- Category:Stenotrachelidae
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Stenotrachelidae, commonly called false longhorn beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. They are native to the Northern Hemisphere. The larvae feed on heavily decomposed wood, while the adults are likely short lived and probably feed on pollen.
==Classification== The false longhorn beetles belong to the large superfamily Tenebrionoidea. There are three subfamilies with about 6 genera and 20 species: Stenotrachelinae: Anelpistus, Scotodes, Stenocephaloon and Stenotrachelus Nematoplinae: Nematoplus Cephaloinae: Cephaloon
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