| Eurysphindus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Sphindidae |
| Genus: | Eurysphindus LeConte, 1878 |
Eurysphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. There are about eight described species in Eurysphindus. [1] [2] [3]
These eight species belong to the genus Eurysphindus:
Cucujoidea is a superfamily of beetles. This group formerly included all of the families now included in the superfamily Coccinelloidea. They include some fungus beetles and a diversity of lineages of "bark beetles" unrelated to the "true" bark beetles (Scolytinae), which are weevils.
Erotylidae, or the pleasing fungus beetles, is a family of beetles containing over 100 genera. In the present circumscription, it includes the subfamilies Dacninae, Encaustinae, Erotylinae, Megalodacninae, and Tritominae. In other words, the narrowly circumscribed Erotylidae correspond to the subfamily Erotylinae in the definition sensu lato. They feed on plant and fungal matter; some are important pollinators, while a few have gained notoriety as pests of some significance. Sometimes, useful and harmful species are found in one genus, e.g. Pharaxonotha. Most pleasing fungus beetles, however, are inoffensive animals of little significance to humans.
Boganiidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. Members of the family are found in southern Africa, Australia and New Caledonia. Adults and larvae are pollenivorous, feeding on the pollen of cycads and Myrtaceae, Meliaceae, Cunoniaceae and Elaeocarpaceae angiosperms. Metacucujus and Paracucujus act as pollinators for cycads Encephalartos and Macrozamia respectively. This association with cycads goes back to at least the Mid-Cretaceous, with an extinct form being found with preserved cycad pollen in 99 million year old Burmese amber.
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Odontosphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. There are at least three described species in Odontosphindus.
Sphindus americanus is a species of cryptic slime mold beetle in the family Sphindidae. It is found in North America.
Sphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. There are at least three described species in Sphindus.
Pactopus is a genus of small false click beetles in the family Throscidae. There are about six described species in Pactopus.
Carinisphindus purpuricephalus is a species of cryptic slime mold beetle in the family Sphindidae. It is found in North America.
Carinisphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. There are about five described species in Carinisphindus.
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