Biology:Protocucujidae

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Short description: Family of beetles

Protocucujidae
Ericmodes (cropped).jpg
Specimen of Ericmodes sylvaticus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Protocucujidae
Crowson, 1954
Genera
  • Ericmodes

Protocucujidae is a family of beetles, in the superfamily Cucujoidea. It has a single known genus, Ericmodes (Reitter, 1878) (syn Protocucujus Crowson, 1954). Species of Ericmodes are native to southern South America and Eastern Australia. Little is known of their biology, though adults and larvae probably live on vegetation, with adults having also been found in leaf litter and in flight.[1]

References

  1. Ślipinśki, Adam; Beutel, Rolf G. (2010-12-31), Kükenthal, Willy; Leschen, Richard A.B.; Beutel, Rolf G. et al., eds., "10.4. Protocucujidae Crowson, 1954", Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 2, Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim) (DE GRUYTER): pp. 296–300, doi:10.1515/9783110911213.296, ISBN 978-3-11-019075-5, https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110911213.296/html, retrieved 2022-10-02 

Wikidata ☰ Q1040455 entry