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- Title
RARE FUNGUS FEEDING DARKLING BEETLE, BYRSAX CORNUTUS FABRICIUS, 1792 (COLEOPTERA: TENEBRIONIDAE: BOLITOPHAGINI) FROM THE WESTERN GHATS, INDIA.
- Authors
Arunraj, C.; Thomas, Sabu K.; Merkl, Ottó
- Abstract
The article offers information on the beetle of the tribe Bolitophagini associated with fruiting bodies (conks) of bracket fungi throughout their lives. It mentions that genus of the tribe, Byrsax, live in the fruiting body of various bracket fungi and adults are mainly seen on the surface of the hymenium. It also states that Bolitophagines feed on the same fruiting body associated with dead trees.
- Subjects
BEETLES; ENDANGERED fungi; FRUITING bodies (Fungi); DEAD trees; LARVAE
- Publication
Journal of Threatened Taxa, 2013, Vol 5, Issue 11, p4608
- ISSN
0974-7893
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.11609/JoTT.o3188.4608-11