Latridiidae

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iLatridiidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Latridiidae
Erichson, 1842
Genera

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Latridiidae is a family of tiny, little-known beetles commonly called minute scavenger beetles. The number of described species currently stands at around 1050 in 29 genera but the true number of species is undoubtedly much higher.

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