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Euxestus Hypomelas
''Euxestus'' is a genus of well polished beetles in the family Euxestidae. There are about six described species in ''Euxestus''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Euxestus'': * ''Euxestus analis'' Arrow, 1926 * ''Euxestus erithacus'' (Chevrolat, 1863) * '' Euxestus hypomelas'' Arrow, 1926 * ''Euxestus parkii ''Euxestus'' is a genus of well polished beetles in the family Euxestidae Euxestidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Cerylonidae. They are around 70 extant species in 10 genera, dist ...'' Wollaston, 1858 * '' Euxestus phalacroides'' Wollaston, 1877 * '' Euxestus spec'' Wollaston, 1858 References Further reading * Coccinelloidea genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{polyphaga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euxestidae
Euxestidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Cerylonidae. They are around 70 extant species in 10 genera, distributed primarily in the tropical and subtropical regions of Afro-Eurasia. They are found in decomposing wood, leaf litter, ant nests, and the fungus gardens of termites. All species are presumed to be mycophagous Fungivory or mycophagy is the process of organisms consuming fungi. Many different organisms have been recorded to gain their energy from consuming fungi, including birds, mammals, insects, plants, amoebas, gastropods, nematodes, bacteria and othe .... Selected Genera * '' Euxestoxenus'' Arrow, 1925 * '' Euxestus'' Wollaston, 1858 * '' Hypodacne'' LeConte, 1875 * '' Hypodacnella'' Slipinski, 1988 * '' Metacerylon'' Grouvelle, 1906 * '' Protoxestus'' Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1973 References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * * Coccinelloidea Polyphaga families {{polyphaga-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |