Phalacridae
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| Phalacridae | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Phalacridae Leach, 1815 |
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The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles. They are often found in composite flowers. They are oval-shaped, usually tan, and about 2 mm in length.[1]
Worldwide there are about 638 species in 52 genera.[2]
Identification
U.K.
Dr Richard T. Thompson, R.E.S Handbooks Volume 5 Part 5b: Coleoptera - Phalacridae, 1958.
References
- ↑ Borror, Donald J.; Triplehorn, Charles A.; Johnson, Norman F (1989). An Introduction to the Study of Insects (Print (HB)) (6th ed.). Fort Worth, Texas: Saunders College Pub. p. 800. ISBN 0-03-025397-7.
- ↑ Matthew L. Gimmel (15 September 2008). "World checklist of valid names in Phalacridae". Louisiana State Arthropod Museum. Retrieved 24 June 2010.
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