Triplax Herbst 1793

There are 18 species of this worldwide genus in America north of Mexico (Boyle 1962, Goodrich & Skelley 1997). They are often found in soft bracket fungi, particularly Inonotus spp. and Pleurotus spp. Larvae are known for many species, but none have been formally described. LIST OF SPECIES IN NORTH AMERICA Triplax alachuae Boyle 1956. "Alachua Triplax" Skelley 1994b; SE.US Triplax californica antica LeConte 1861; W.US-CAN Triplax californica californica LeConte 1854; W.US-CAN Triplax cuneata Boyle 1954a; W.US-CAN Triplax dissimulator (Crotch 1873a); E.US-CAN Triplax errans Boyle 1956; S.US (TX)-MEX Triplax festiva Lacordaire 1842; E.US Triplax flavicollis Lacordaire 1842; CAN-E.US-Cent.AMER Triplax frontalis Horn 1862. "Black-Headed Triplax" Skelley 1994b; E.US Triplax frosti Casey 1924; E.US-CAN Triplax lacensis Boyle 1954a; W.US Triplax macra LeConte 1854; E.US Triplax marcescens Boyle 1954a; SW.US Triplax mesosternalis Schaeffer 1905; SW.US-MEX Triplax microgaster Boyle 1954a; W.US Triplax puncticeps Casey 1916; E.US Triplax thompson i Boyle 1962; SW.US-MEX Triplax thoracica Say 1825; US-CAN Triplax wehrlei Boyle 1954a; SW.US-MEX Back to Key Back to Introduction