Dascillidae

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Dascillidae
Temporal range: Aptian–Recent
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Dascillus cervinus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Dascilloidea
Family: Dascillidae
Guérin-Méneville, 1843
Subfamilies

Dascillidae is a family of beetles within the clade Elateriformia. There are about 100 extant species in 11 genera, which are found worldwide. Dascillidae together with Rhipiceridae form the super family Dascilloidea. [1]

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Taxonomy

The family was named by Guérin Méneville in 1843. [2] The family is divided up into two poorly defined subfamilies Karumiinae, and Dascillinae. [3]

Description

Adult Dascillidae are 4.5–25 mm long with an elongate body that is somewhat convex in cross-section. They are covered in dense grey/brown hairs. [4] Karumiines have highly modified soft-bodies, similar to some members of Elateroidea. [3]

Ecology

The adults can be found on grass during the springtime. The larvae occur in moist soil or under rocks. [4] The larvae are thought to feed on roots or decaying plant matter. [5] Some karumiines like Karumia are associated with termites. [3]

Genera

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References

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  3. 1 2 3 4 Kundrata, R.; Gimmel, M. L.; Packova, G.; Bukejs, A.; Blank, S. M. (2021). "A new enigmatic lineage of Dascillidae (Coleoptera: Elateriformia) from Eocene Baltic amber described using X-ray microtomography, with notes on Karumiinae morphology and classification". Fossil Record. 24 (1): 141–149. doi: 10.5194/fr-24-141-2021 .
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