Phalacridae
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 |
The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles, They are often found in composite flowers. They are oval-shaped, usually tan, and about 2 mm in length.[1] Most species feed on fungus, although a number feed on flower heads.[2]
Worldwide there are about 638 species in 52 genera.[3] The oldest possible record of the family is a specimen from Spanish amber, dating to the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous.[4]
Taxonomy
This family includes the following subfamily:[5]
- Phaenocephalinae Matthews, 1899
- Phalacrinae Leach, 1815
Genera within this family include:[6]
- Phaenocephalus-group
- Phaenocephalus Wollaston, 1873
- Phalacrinus Blackburn, 1891
- Ranomafanacrinus Gimmel, 2013
- Stilbus-group
- Acylomus Sharp, 1888
- Nesiotus Guillebeau, 1896
- Stilbus Seidlitz, 1872
- Xanthocomus Guillebeau, 1893
- Pseudolibrus-group
- Litostilbus Guillebeau, 1894
- Megistopalpus Guillebeau, 1895
- Pseudolibrus Flach, 1889
- Phalacrus-group
- Phalacropsis Casey, 1890
- Phalacrus Paykull, 1800
- Olibroporus-group
- Austroporus Gimmel, 2013
- Olibroporus Casey, 1890
- Platyphalacrus Gimmel, 2013
- Pycinus Guillebeau, 1893
- Ochrolitus-group
- Ochrolitus Sharp, 1889
- Sveculus Gimmel, 2013
- Olibrus-group
- Olibrosoma-group
- Antennogasmus Gimmel, 2013
- Malagasmus Gimmel, 2013
- Olibrosoma Tournier, 1889
- Litochropus-group
- Litochropus Casey, 1890
- Neolitochrus Gimmel, 2013
- Genera incertae sedis
- Apallodes Reitter, 1873
- Augasmus Motschulsky, 1858
- Entomocnemus Guillebeau, 1894
- Eulitrus Sharp, 1889
- Grouvelleus Guillebeau, 1892
- Litochrus Erichson, 1845
- Malagophytus Gimmel, 2013
- Paracylomus Gimmel, 2013
References
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- ISBN 0-03-025397-7.
- ISBN 978-3-11-019075-5, retrieved 2022-10-02
- ^ Matthew L. Gimmel World checklist of valid names in Phalacridae Louisiana State Arthropod Museum
- S2CID 56018971.
- PMID 21594053.
- PMID 24614246.
- Thompson, Richard T. (1958). "Part 5b Phalacridae". Coleoptera. OCLC 879107883.