Phycosecidae
| Phycosecidae | |
|---|---|
| |
| Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875 | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cleroidea |
| Family: | Phycosecidae Crowson, 1952 |
| Genus: | Phycosecis Pascoe, 1875 |
Phycosecidae is a family of
saprophagous, feeding on faeces, carrion, and dead arthropods during the daytime.[4]
Taxonomy
The species are:[5]
- Phycosecis ammophilus Lea, 1899
- Phycosecis hilli Lea, 1921
- Phycosecis limbata (Fabricius, 1781)
- Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875
References
Wikispecies has information related to Phycosecidae.
- ^ "Family PHYCOSECIDAE". AFD. Retrieved 2023-01-14.
- ^ "Phycosecidae - Nomen.at - animals and plants".
- ISBN 0-207-15352-3.
- ISBN 978-3-11-019075-5, retrieved 2022-10-15
- ^ Phycosecidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 12 Jul 2011.