Discolomatidae is a family of
beetles in the superfamily
Coccinelloidea. It contains approximately 400 species in 16 genera, which are found mostly found in tropical regions, being largely absent from temperate regions. They have generally been found associated with decaying vegetation or fungi, and are therefore assumed to be fungivorous, though some species are associated with ants (
myrmecophily). The larvae have unusual flattened sclerotised bodies, with heads that are concealed from above.
[Cline, Andrew R. and Ślipinśki, Adam. "10.31. Discolomatidae Horn, 1878". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 435-442. ]
Taxonomy
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Aphanocephalus'' (149)
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Cassidoloma'' (13)
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Cephalophanus'' (7)
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Discoloma'' (28)
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Dystheamon'' (1)
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Fallia'' (7)
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Holophygus'' (3)
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Katoporus'' (3)
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Notiophygus''
Gory, 1834 (205)
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Parafallia'' (7)
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Parmaschema'' (18)
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Pondonatus'' (2)
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Profallia'' (4)
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Solitarius'' (1)
References
External links
DiscolomatidaTree of Life
Coccinelloidea
Polyphaga families
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