Phalacridae
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The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles, They are often found in composite flowers. They are oval-shaped, usually tan, and about 2 mm in length.<ref>Template:Cite book</ref> Most species feed on fungus, although a number feed on flower heads.<ref>Template:Citation</ref>
Worldwide there are about 638 species in 52 genera.<ref>Matthew L. Gimmel World checklist of valid names in Phalacridae Louisiana State Arthropod Museum</ref> The oldest possible record of the family is a specimen from Spanish amber, dating to the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous.<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
Taxonomy
[edit]This family includes the following subfamily:<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Phaenocephalinae Matthews, 1899
- Phalacrinae Leach, 1815
Genera within this family include:<ref>Template:Cite journal</ref>
- Phaenocephalus-group
- Phaenocephalus Wollaston, 1873
- Phalacrinus Blackburn, 1891
- Ranomafanacrinus Gimmel, 2013
- Stilbus-group
- Acylomus Sharp, 1888
- Nesiotus Guillebeau, 1896
- Stilbus Seidlitz, 1872
- Xanthocomus Guillebeau, 1893
- Pseudolibrus-group
- Litostilbus Guillebeau, 1894
- Megistopalpus Guillebeau, 1895
- Pseudolibrus Flach, 1889
- Phalacrus-group
- Phalacropsis Casey, 1890
- Phalacrus Paykull, 1800
- Olibroporus-group
- Austroporus Gimmel, 2013
- Olibroporus Casey, 1890
- Platyphalacrus Gimmel, 2013
- Pycinus Guillebeau, 1893
- Ochrolitus-group
- Ochrolitus Sharp, 1889
- Sveculus Gimmel, 2013
- Olibrus-group
- Olibrosoma-group
- Antennogasmus Gimmel, 2013
- Malagasmus Gimmel, 2013
- Olibrosoma Tournier, 1889
- Litochropus-group
- Litochropus Casey, 1890
- Neolitochrus Gimmel, 2013
- Genera incertae sedis
- Apallodes Reitter, 1873
- Augasmus Motschulsky, 1858
- Entomocnemus Guillebeau, 1894
- Eulitrus Sharp, 1889
- Grouvelleus Guillebeau, 1892
- Litochrus Erichson, 1845
- Malagophytus Gimmel, 2013
- Paracylomus Gimmel, 2013
References
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