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Subfamily Scaphidiinae - Shining Fungus Beetles

Shining Fungus Beetle - Baeocera Beetle found in slime mold Scaphisoma sp.? - Scaphisoma Beetle Crab-like Rove Beetle - Scaphisoma Fungus beetle? 1 - Baeocera Beetle 2-3mm Scaphisoma convexum - male
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)
Superfamily Staphylinoidea
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Subfamily Scaphidiinae (Shining Fungus Beetles)
Synonyms and other taxonomic changes
Originally its own family, Scaphidiidae
Habitat
Fungus, slime molds
Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 26 April, 2005 - 8:14am
Additional contributions by roar
Last updated 12 October, 2013 - 10:38pm

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