Hesperobaenus rufipes LeConte, 1863

Mcelrath, Thomas C. & Mchugh, Joseph V., 2018, Undocumented beetle diversity in the Southeastern United States: a case study of the minute clubbed beetles (Coleoptera: Monotomidae), Zootaxa 4472 (1), pp. 127-140 : 135

Hesperobaenus rufipes LeConte, 1863 ( Fattig 1937; Bousquet 2002b)

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Habitat and Biology: A widespread eastern species, H. rufipes is found under bark of hardwood trees ( Acer, Carya, Fagus, Quercus ) where it eats fungal hyphae, probably mostly Fungi Imperfecti (see Justis 2009). All examined records are from the months of December to May, so it is possible the adults are winter-active.

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FIGURE 5. Dorsal habitus images and occurrence map of Europs, Hesperobaenus, and Pycnotomina in Georgia and surrounding states. A) E. pallipennis, dorsal habitus. B) H. rufipes, dorsal habitus. C) P. cavicolle, dorsal habitus. D) Distribution map of above species. E. pallipennis and H. rufipes are widespread over the area shown, and are not shaded.