Endomychidae

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Endomychidae
Some handsome fungus beetles
described in the 1880s
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Endomychidae
Leach, 1815
Subfamilies

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Endomychidae, or handsome fungus beetles, is a family of beetles with representatives found in all ecozones. There are around 120 genera and 1300 species. As the common name suggests, Endomychidae feed on fungi.

The subfamilies are:

  • Anamorphinae
  • Danascelinae
  • Endomychinae
  • Epipocinae
  • Eupsilobiinae
  • Leiestinae
  • Lycoperdininae
  • Merophysiinae
  • Mycetaeinae
  • Pleganophorinae
  • Stenotarsinae
  • Xenomycetinae

External links

Media related to Endomychidae at Wikimedia Commons Data related to Endomychidae at Wikispecies


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