Notes on the Biology and Hosts of 'Stelidota ferruginea' (Coleoptera:Nitidulidae)

摘要

The nitidulid Stelidota ferruginea Reitter was reared from damaged acorns oflaurel oak, Quercus laurifolia Michx., and live oak, Q. virginiana Mill., collected in Sarasota County, Florida. This sap beetle has been reared in the laboratory solely on northern red oak, Q. rubra, acorns for more than 3 years (27+ generations), and can breed in viable or nonviable acorns. In the laboratory, S. ferruginea can develop in the seeds of several tree species. New information on the biology of S. ferruginea is presented.