Cryptophagus pilosus
Cryptophagus pilosus is a species of silken fungus beetle native to Europe.[1][2] It is also present in the northwestern United States, where it is sometimes found as a nest associate of the yellowjacket species Vespula pensylvanica.[3]
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| Cryptophagus pilosus 2.3 mm (2.3 to 3.2 mm) | |
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| Species: | C. pilosus |
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| Cryptophagus pilosus Gyllenhal, 1827 | |
References
- Fauna Europaea
- Johnson, C.1992 Familie: Cryptophagidae. In: Die Käfer Mitteleuropas, vol.2 Goecke and Evers. Krefeld: 114-134
- MacDonald, J.F, R.D. Akre, and W. B. Hill. “Nest Associates of Vespula atropilosa and V. pensylvanica in Southeastern Washington State (Hymenoptera: Vespidae).” Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society 48. 1 (1975): 53-63.
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