Shining Flower Beetles (lat. Phalacridae)

1 species

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.

species

Olibrus bicolor

Taxonomy

This family includes the following subfamily:

Phaenocephalinae Matthews, 1899 Phalacrinae Leach, 1815 Genera within this family include:

Phaenocephalus-group Phaenocephalus Wollaston, 1873 Phalacrinus Blackburn, 1891 Ranomafanacrinus Gimmel, 2013 Stilbus-group Acylomus Sharp, 1888 Nesiotus Guillebeau, 1896 Stilbus Seidlitz, 1872 Xanthocomus Guillebeau, 1893 Pseudolibrus-group Litostilbus Guillebeau, 1894 Megistopalpus Guillebeau, 1895 Pseudolibrus Flach, 1889 Phalacrus-group Phalacropsis Casey, 1890 Phalacrus Paykull, 1800 Olibroporus-group Austroporus Gimmel, 2013 Olibroporus Casey, 1890 Platyphalacrus Gimmel, 2013 Pycinus Guillebeau, 1893 Ochrolitus-group Ochrolitus Sharp, 1889 Sveculus Gimmel, 2013 Olibrus-group Olibrus Erichson, 1845 Tolyphus Erichson, 1845 Olibrosoma-group Antennogasmus Gimmel, 2013 Malagasmus Gimmel, 2013 Olibrosoma Tournier, 1889 Litochropus-group Litochropus Casey, 1890 Neolitochrus Gimmel, 2013 Genera incertae sedis Apallodes Reitter, 1873 Augasmus Motschulsky, 1858 Entomocnemus Guillebeau, 1894 Eulitrus Sharp, 1889 Grouvelleus Guillebeau, 1892 Litochrus Erichson, 1845 Malagophytus Gimmel, 2013 Paracylomus Gimmel, 2013

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Further Information

„Shining Flower Beetles“ on wikipedia.org

„Shining Flower Beetles“ on iNaturalist.org

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