The Polypore Fungus Beetles (Coleoptera: Tetratomidae) of South Carolina, USA, Including a Bibliography for Species of the USA and Canada

The polypore fungus beetles (Coleoptera: Tetratomidae) are a small family that typically feed and breed on the fruiting bodies of various Agaricomycetes (Basidiomycota) fungi. Ten genera and about 30 species are known from the United States and Canada. An updated list and within-state distribution for the 12 species of Tetratomidae known from South Carolina is presented. Six of the 12 species are represented by fewer than 10 museum specimens. BugGuide.net and iNaturalist.org only host 13 photographs of Tetratomidae from South Carolina. An updated state-level distribution for all species of Tetratomidae in the United States and Canada is provided, with a bibliography of all works mentioning each species.