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Root-eating beetle

Monotoma picipes

Classification

Class
Insecta

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 tree bark, in decaying vegetation, on flowers and in ant nests.

Distribution

Dick Belgers · CC BY
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Countries in the Picchu catalog
United Kingdom · 69France · 17Germany · 12Switzerland · 9Netherlands · 4Spain · 1