Eupsilobiidae

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Eupsilobiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Endomychidae.[1] Most genera are restricted to the Neotropics, while the genus Eidoreus is found worldwide. They are fungivores, and have been observed living commensally in bee and ant nests.[2]

Phylum:Arthropoda
Class:Insecta
Suborder:Polyphaga
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Eupsilobiidae
Holotype specimen of Eidoreus politus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Coccinelloidea
Family: Eupsilobiidae
Casey, 1895
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Synonyms

Eupsilobiinae

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Genera

The following seven genera, altogether comprising 16 species, are currently included in Eupsilobiidae:[1][3][4]

  • Cerasommatidia Brèthes, 1925
  • Chileolobius Pakaluk & Ślipiński, 1990
  • Eidoreus Sharp, 1885
  • Evolocera Sharp, 1902
  • Ibicarella Pakaluk & Ślipiński, 1990
  • Microxenus Wollaston, 1861 – South Africa[4]
  • Natalinus Tomaszewska, 2011 – South Africa[4]

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