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Cattail silken fungus beetle

Telmatophilus typhae

Introduced

Cattail silken fungus beetle, photo 1 of 5

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Cattail silken fungus beetle, Adult

2 mmLength

Beetle in the family Cryptophagidae 2 mm long. Introduced to Québec. Feeds on plants.

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Taxonomy

KingdomAnimalia PhylumArthropoda ClassInsecta OrderColeoptera FamilyCryptophagidae

GenusTelmatophilus

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