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Dorcatoma dresdensis

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Dorcatoma dresdensis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Ptinidae
Genus: Dorcatoma
Species:
D. dresdensis
Binomial name
Dorcatoma dresdensis
Herbst, 1792

Dorcatoma dresdensis is a species of beetle in the family Ptinidae.[1]

Like others of its genus, this beetle lives in dead wood infested with fungi. It has been noted on several species, including Fomes fomentarius on birch and alder wood, Inonotus radiatus on alder and hazel and Inonotus rheades on aspen, Ganoderma applanatum on lime wood, and many species of Phellinus.[2]

This species was first recorded as being present in Northern Ireland in 2009.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Dorcatoma dresdensis. Fauna Europaea.
  2. ^ Süda, Ilmar; Nagirnyi, Vitali (2002-06-01). "The Dorcatoma Herbst, 1792 (Coleoptera: Anobiidae) species of Estonia". Entomologica Fennica. 13 (2): 116–122–116–122. doi:10.33338/ef.84146. ISSN 2489-4966.
  3. ^ Anderson, Roy. "Dorcatoma dresdensis – a beetle". www.habitas.org.uk. National Museums Northern Ireland. Retrieved 15 June 2016.