1,238 observationsExtinct in the Wild
Roughened Darkling Beetle
Upis ceramboides
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Arthropoda ›Class: Insecta ›Order: Coleoptera ›Family: Tenebrionidae ›Genus: Upis
About
Upis ceramboides is a species of beetle, one of many wood-living insects that benefit from forest fires. It often occurs in quantities below the bark on the fire-damaged birches, but can sometimes be seen on other deciduous trees such as willow and aspen. The larvae thrive in the inner bark which is rich in mycelia, and in the sapwood. They develop into pupae during the summer months under the bark, and they develop over two or...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Roughened Darkling Beetle is Upis ceramboides.
- Roughened Darkling Beetle belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Roughened Darkling Beetle belongs to the phylum Arthropoda.
- Roughened Darkling Beetle belongs to the class Insecta.
- Roughened Darkling Beetle belongs to the order Coleoptera.
- Roughened Darkling Beetle belongs to the family Tenebrionidae.
- Roughened Darkling Beetle belongs to the genus Upis.