Priasilphidae
Family of beetles
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Priasilphidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. They have a Gondwanan distribution, with the three known genera Chileosilpha, Priasilpha and Priastichus being native to Chile, New Zealand and Tasmania respectively. Most species are flightless, lacking wings. Priasilphids inhabit decaying wood and moss in forest habitats. They are likely mycophagous, feeding on fungi.[1][2][3][4][5]
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| Priasilpha obscura | |
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| Priasilpha obscura larva | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Priasilphidae Crowson 1973 |
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Genera
These three genera belong to the family Priasilphidae:[4]
- Chileosilpha Leschen, Lawrence & Ślipiński, 2005
- Priasilpha Broun, 1894
- Priastichus Crowson, 1973