Family Leiodidae - Round Fungus Beetles

Classification · Other Common Names · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Small Carrion Beetle - Catops paramericanus - female

Chlovine carrion beetle - Sciodrepoides terminans - male

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Staphylinoidea (Rove, Carrion and Fungus Beetles)

Family Leiodidae (Round Fungus Beetles)

Other Common Names

Small Carrion Beetles, Mammal Nest Beetles

Remarks

Includes the still often seen Family Leptodiridae.

Print References

American Beetles, Vol. 1, Chapter 19 (1)

Internet References

Catalog of higher taxa, genera and subgenera of Staphyliniformia

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 29 March, 2005 - 4:05pm
Additional contributions by Jeff Gruber
Last updated 13 December, 2008 - 10:56am

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