Annotated checklist of some fungivorous beetles (Coleoptera: Anamorphidae, Biphyllidae, Derodontidae, Endomychidae, Erotylidae, and Tetratomidae) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway
Steury B. 2018. Annotated checklist of some fungivorous beetles (Coleoptera: Anamorphidae, Biphyllidae, Derodontidae, Endomychidae, Erotylidae, and Tetratomidae) of the George Washington Memorial Parkway. Banisteria. 50:21-28
Seven collection methods were utilized at a national park site in northern Virginia to capture fungivorous beetles in the families Anamorphidae, Biphyllidae, Derodontidae, Endomychidae, Erotylidae, and Tetratomidae. Forty species and one subspecies were documented, including five new state records (Hallomenus scapularis Melsheimer, Microsternus ulkei [Crotch], Triplax frontalis Horn, Tritoma erythrocephala Lacordaire, and Tritoma mimetica [Crotch]). More than half of the Commonwealth’s expected fauna was documented from the park. Malaise traps were the most productive capture method. Periods of adult activity, based on dates of capture, are given for each species. Relative abundance is noted for each species based on the number of captures.
- Type
- Journal Article
- Authors
- Steury, Brent
- Units
- GLEC , GRFA , GWMP , NCR
- Keywords
- Anamorphidae, Arlington County, biodiversity, Biphyllidae, Bug Lab, Coleoptera, Derodontidae, Endomychidae, Erotylidae, Fairfax County, fungivorous beetles, fungus beetles, insects, national park, new state records, Potomac River Gorge, Tetratomidae, Virginia
- Subjects
- Ecological Framework: Biological Integrity | Focal Species or Communities | Terrestrial Invertebrates