Phycosecidae
Family of beetles
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Phycosecidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cleroidea.,[1][2] containing the single genus Phycosecis found in Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu. The beetles are small, about 1.5–3.5 mm in length.[3] They live in sandy coastal areas, and are saprophagous, feeding on faeces, carrion, and dead arthropods during the daytime.[4]
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| Phycosecidae | |
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| Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875 | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cleroidea |
| Family: | Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952 |
| Genus: | Phycosecis Pascoe, 1875 |
Taxonomy
The species are:[5]
- Phycosecis ammophilus Lea, 1899
- Phycosecis hilli Lea, 1921
- Phycosecis limbata (Fabricius, 1781)
- Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875
