Odontotaenius striatopunctatus explained
Odontotaenius striatopunctatus is a beetle of the Family Passalidae. It is found in Latin America.[1] The beetle lives in decaying wood. The species exhibits subsocial behavior, with parental care including pre-digesting food for larvae and repairing cocoons.[2]
Notes and References
- Delgado . Leonardo . Mora-Aguilar . Eder F. . Escobar-Hernández . Fernando . Scarabaeoidea (Coleoptera) of the Municipality of Xalapa, Veracruz, Mexico: Inventory and Analysis . The Coleopterists Bulletin . The Coleopterists Society . 66 . 4 . 2012 . 41819735 . 319–332 . 10.1649/072.066.0405 . 86304055 . 2023-01-09.
- Castillo . Maria Luisa . Villegas-Guzmán . Gabriel A. . Phoretic relationship between Lustrochernes grossus (Pseudoscorpionida: Chernetidae) and Odontotaenius striatopunctatus (Coleoptera: Passalidae) . Acta Zoológica Mexicana . New Series . 10 April 2016 . 32 . 1 . 71–80 . 10.21829/azm.2016.3201929. free .