''Akalyptoischion'' is a genus of coccinelloid beetle, the only member of the family Akalyptoischiidae, formerly included within the family

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but was found to place outside this family in a

molecular phylogenetic Molecular phylogenetics () is the branch of phylogeny that analyzes genetic, hereditary molecular differences, predominantly in DNA sequences, to gain information on an organism's evolutionary relationships. From these analyses, it is possible to ...

analysis. There are at least 24 described species in ''Akalyptoischion,'' which are native to western North America. Members of the genus are flightless, found in oak

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and in the nests of

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Species

These three species belong to the genus ''Akalyptoischion'': * '' Akalyptoischion chandleri'' Andrews, 1976 * '' Akalyptoischion dyskritos'' * '' Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata'' (Fall, 1899)

References

Coccinelloidea Coccinelloidea genera {{polyphaga-stub