Some species can roll themselves up into an almost complete sphere, similar to
pillbugs. Some males have horns on their left
mandibles to dislodge rival males.[4]
^
abcMannerheim, C. G. (1852). Zweiter Nachtrag zur Käfer-fauna der Nord-Amerikanischen Länder des Russischen Reiches. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, 25, 283–387.
^Wheeler, Q. D. (1987). A new species of Agathidium associated with an "epimycetic" slime mold plasmodium on Pleurotus fungi (Coleoptera: Leiodidae - Myxomycetes: Physarales-Basidiomycetes: Thrichomolomataceae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 41(4), 395–403.
^
abcdefghijklmnoFall, H. C. (1934b). A review of the North American species of Agathidium. Entomologica Americana, 14, 99–131.
^
abcdHorn, G. H. (1880). Synopsis of the Silphidae of the United States with reference to the genera of other countries. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 8, 219–322.
^
abLeConte, J. L. (1850). General remarks upon Coleoptera of Lake Superior. In: Agassiz, L. (Ed.), Lake Superior: its physical character, vegetation and animals (pp. 209–241). Boston: Gould, Kendall and Lincoln.
^Melsheimer, F. E. (1844). Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2, 98–118.
^Hatch, M. H. (1957). The beetles of the Pacific Northwest. Part II. Staphyliniformia. University of Washington Publications in Biology, 16, 1–384.
^Wheeler, Q. D. (1977). Placement of Anisotoma fenderi Hatch (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Agathidiini). Entomological News, 88, 137–138.
^Brown, W. J. (1928). New Silphidae and Melyridae in the Canadian National Collection. Canadian Entomologist, 60, 141–148.
^Wheeler, Quentin D.; Miller, Kelly B. (2005). Slime-mold Beetles of the Genus Agathidium Panzer in North and Central America. American Museum of Natural History. p. 14.
^Palisot de Beauvois, A. M. F. J. (1817). In Insectes recueillis en Afrique et en Amérique, dans les royaumes d’Oware et de Benin, á Saint-Dominique et dans les États-Unis, pendant les années 1786–1797. Paris: Impr. de Fain et compagnie.
^LeConte, J. L. (1866). Additions to the Coleopterous fauna of the United States. No. 1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 18, 361–394.
^Wankowiez [sic], J. Notices entomologiques. I-VI. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, (4) 9: 411-422. (1869).
^LeConte, J. L. (1853). Synopsis of the Silphales of America, North of Mexico. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 6, 274–287.
^Fall, H. C. (1901). List of the Coleoptera of southern California, with notes on habits and distribution of new species. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences, 8, 1–282.
Some species can roll themselves up into an almost complete sphere, similar to
pillbugs. Some males have horns on their left
mandibles to dislodge rival males.[4]
^
abcMannerheim, C. G. (1852). Zweiter Nachtrag zur Käfer-fauna der Nord-Amerikanischen Länder des Russischen Reiches. Bulletin de la Société Impériale des Naturalistes de Moscou, 25, 283–387.
^Wheeler, Q. D. (1987). A new species of Agathidium associated with an "epimycetic" slime mold plasmodium on Pleurotus fungi (Coleoptera: Leiodidae - Myxomycetes: Physarales-Basidiomycetes: Thrichomolomataceae). The Coleopterists Bulletin, 41(4), 395–403.
^
abcdefghijklmnoFall, H. C. (1934b). A review of the North American species of Agathidium. Entomologica Americana, 14, 99–131.
^
abcdHorn, G. H. (1880). Synopsis of the Silphidae of the United States with reference to the genera of other countries. Transactions of the American Entomological Society, 8, 219–322.
^
abLeConte, J. L. (1850). General remarks upon Coleoptera of Lake Superior. In: Agassiz, L. (Ed.), Lake Superior: its physical character, vegetation and animals (pp. 209–241). Boston: Gould, Kendall and Lincoln.
^Melsheimer, F. E. (1844). Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera of the United States. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 2, 98–118.
^Hatch, M. H. (1957). The beetles of the Pacific Northwest. Part II. Staphyliniformia. University of Washington Publications in Biology, 16, 1–384.
^Wheeler, Q. D. (1977). Placement of Anisotoma fenderi Hatch (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Agathidiini). Entomological News, 88, 137–138.
^Brown, W. J. (1928). New Silphidae and Melyridae in the Canadian National Collection. Canadian Entomologist, 60, 141–148.
^Wheeler, Quentin D.; Miller, Kelly B. (2005). Slime-mold Beetles of the Genus Agathidium Panzer in North and Central America. American Museum of Natural History. p. 14.
^Palisot de Beauvois, A. M. F. J. (1817). In Insectes recueillis en Afrique et en Amérique, dans les royaumes d’Oware et de Benin, á Saint-Dominique et dans les États-Unis, pendant les années 1786–1797. Paris: Impr. de Fain et compagnie.
^LeConte, J. L. (1866). Additions to the Coleopterous fauna of the United States. No. 1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 18, 361–394.
^Wankowiez [sic], J. Notices entomologiques. I-VI. Annales de la Société Entomologique de France, (4) 9: 411-422. (1869).
^LeConte, J. L. (1853). Synopsis of the Silphales of America, North of Mexico. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia, 6, 274–287.
^Fall, H. C. (1901). List of the Coleoptera of southern California, with notes on habits and distribution of new species. Occasional Papers of the California Academy of Sciences, 8, 1–282.