Erotylinae

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Erotylinae
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Ischyrus quadripunctatus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Erotylidae
Subfamily: Erotylinae
Latreille, 1802

Erotylinae is a subfamily of pleasing fungus beetles in the family Erotylidae.

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