Pallodes
Genus of beetles
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Pallodes is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae.[1][2][3][4][5] The genus is diverse in the tropics but also includes three North American species.[6] They are common on fresh mushrooms.[5][6]
| Pallodes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Nitidulidae |
| Subfamily: | Nitidulinae |
| Genus: | Pallodes Erichson, 1843 |
Species
As of 2019, there were about 51 recognized species, but it was acknowledged that the genus was in need of a worldwide revision.[5] Pallodes includes the following three North American species:[1][2][6]
- Pallodes austrinus Leschen, 1988
- Pallodes pallidus (Beauvois, 1805)
- Pallodes plateosus Schaeffer, 1931