Bug FAQPhanerota fasciata
Phanerota fasciata · Order: Coleoptera · Family: Staphylinidae
Phanerota fasciata is a rove beetle belonging to the family Staphylinidae. It lives inside the gills of mushrooms as both a larva and an adult and is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it lives
It inhabits the gills of mushrooms throughout its life.
Source: Wikipedia
What it eats
Both larvae and adults feed on the mushroom gills where they live.
Source: Wikipedia
Life cycle
Larvae and adults both reside in mushroom gills.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it comes from
The beetle is found in North America.
Source: Wikipedia
Where it is found in the US
Recorded in 21 of 51 states and DC. Most records: Tennessee, Illinois, Florida, Kansas, Indiana, Georgia, Pennsylvania, Alabama.
Darker = more records. Counts are museum and citizen-science records, not population size.
Source: GBIF
Status: native in North America; native in Canada. Source: iNaturalist
Months it is reported in the US
Source: GBIF
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Questions people ask
Where does Phanerota fasciata live?
It lives in the gills of mushrooms and is found across North America.
Source: Wikipedia
What does Phanerota fasciata eat?
It feeds on the tissue of mushroom gills during both its larval and adult stages.
Source: Wikipedia
Same family (Staphylinidae)
Sources
- Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phanerota_fasciata
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