Eupsilobiidae
Sign in to saveEupsilobiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Endomychidae. Most genera are restricted to the Neotropics, while the genus Eidoreus is found worldwide. They are fungivores, and have been observed living commensally in bee and ant nests.
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Eupsilobiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Endomychidae. Most genera are restricted to the Neotropics, while the genus Eidoreus is found worldwide. They are fungivores, and have been observed living commensally in bee and ant nests.
==Genera== The following seven genera, altogether comprising 16 species, are currently included in Eupsilobiidae: Cerasommatidia Brèthes, 1925 Chileolobius Pakaluk & Ślipiński, 1990 Eidoreus Sharp, 1885 Evolocera Sharp, 1902 Ibicarella Pakaluk & Ślipiński, 1990 Microxenus Wollaston, 1861 – South Africa Natalinus Tomaszewska, 2011 – South Africa
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