''Rhizophagus cylindricus'' is a species of root-eating beetle in the family
Monotomidae
Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ...
. It is found in
North America
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Geographical range
''R. cylindricus'' is found across the United States. More specifically, from New York
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to Georgia, and west to Ohio and Alabama.
Description
''R. cylindricus'' is usually 2.0-5.0 mm in length. It is a narrow beetle of a darkened reddish brown. Appendage
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s are a red/yellow. The bases of its front legs are widened; antenna
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clubbed. The mouthparts of males are long (mandibles), while the that of the females are more normal.
Habitat
This beetle is commonly found under the bark of pine trees.
Diet
Not much is known regarding the diet of ''R. cylindricus,'' but ''Rhizophagus'' generally eats fungi and dead insects.
References
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Monotomidae
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Beetles described in 1866
Beetles of North America
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
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