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PHALACRIDAE
Author: John F. Lawrence, 2001. |
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Suborder Polyphaga, Series Cucujiformia, Superfamily Cucujoidea. |
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Antenae with 11 segments and a 3 segments club. Antennal insertions exposed or concealed. Visible portion of procoxa globular with the trochantin concealed. Procoxal cavity externally open and internally closed. Mesocoxae separated by less than 0.4 X coxal width to more than 1 coxal width, with mesocoxal cavity laterally closed. Tarsal formula 5-5-5 but tarsomere 4 reduced and concealed at base of lobe on 3 (pseudotetramerous). Number of ventrites 5 with 0 to 2 connate. Body length 1-3.3 mm. Circular to broadly ovate and strongly convex, glabrous. Antennae relatively long with large, loose club. Procoxae globular and not strongly transverse. Tarsi with lobe on 3, claws toothed. |
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Phalacridae are relatively small, ovate beetles, which are strongly convex and glabrous dorsally and flattened ventrally. They are the typical "small black, shiny beetle" and are often confused with members of many other families such as Leiodidae, Hydrophilidae or Coccinelllidae. Some distinguishing features include the relatively long antennae with a distinct 3-segmented club, globular procoxae, tarsomere 3 more or less lobed and tarsal claws toothed. |
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Acylomus, Eulitrus, Litochrus, Litolibrus, Ochrolitus, Olibrus, Phalacrus, Stilbus.... |
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Litolibrus |
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