Biology:Priasilphidae
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Short description: Family of beetles
| Priasilphidae | |
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| Priasilpha obscura | |
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| Priasilpha obscura larva | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Cucujoidea |
| Family: | Priasilphidae Crowson 1973 |
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Priasilphidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. They have a Gondwanan distribution, with the three known genera Chileosilpha, Priasilpha and Priastichus being native to Chile, New Zealand and Tasmania respectively. Most species are flightless, lacking wings. Priasilphids inhabit decaying wood and moss in forest habitats. They are likely mycophagous, feeding on fungi.[1][2][3][4][5]
Genera
These three genera belong to the family Priasilphidae:[4]
- Chileosilpha Leschen, Lawrence & Ślipiński, 2005
- Priasilpha Broun, 1894
- Priastichus Crowson, 1973
References
- ↑ Leschen, Richard A. B.; Lawrence, John F. (2010-12-31), Kükenthal, Willy; Leschen, Richard A.B.; Beutel, Rolf G. et al., eds., "10.12. Priasilphidae Crowson, 1973", Coleoptera, Beetles, Volume 2, Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim) (DE GRUYTER): pp. 336–340, doi:10.1515/9783110911213.336, ISBN 978-3-11-019075-5, https://www.degruyter.com/document/doi/10.1515/9783110911213.336/html, retrieved 2022-10-02
- ↑ "Priasilphidae Report". https://www.itis.gov/servlet/SingleRpt/SingleRpt?search_topic=TSN&search_value=678352. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ↑ "Priasilphidae". https://www.gbif.org/species/4290637. Retrieved 2019-01-19.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 Leschen, R.A.B.; Lawrence, J.F.; Ślipiński, S.A. (2005). "Classification of basal Cucujoidea (Coleoptera: Polyphaga): cladistic analysis, keys and review of new families". Invertebrate Systematics 19 (1): 17. doi:10.1071/IS04007. http://www.publish.csiro.au/is/IS04007.
- ↑ Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Davies, Anthony E.; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A. et al. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys (88): 1–972. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. ISSN 1313-2989. PMID 21594053. PMC 3088472. https://zookeys.pensoft.net/articles.php?id=4001.
Further reading
- Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Sikes, D. (2013). "Checklist of beetles (Coleoptera) of Canada and Alaska". ZooKeys (360): 1–44. doi:10.3897/zookeys.360.4742. ISSN 1313-2989. PMID 24363590. PMC 3867111. https://archive.org/details/pubmed-PMC3867111.
- Crotch, G.R. (1873). Check list of the Coleoptera of America, north of Mexico. Naturalists' Agency. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.38811. ISBN 9780665070778. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/38811#/summary.
- LeConte, J.L. (1861). Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 3. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.38459. ISBN 978-0665100550. https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/item/85732.
Wikidata ☰ Q1240264 entry
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