Promecheilidae
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Promecheilidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea.[1][2] Perimylopidae is considered a synonym.[3] They are found in southern South America and associated archipelagos like South Georgia and the Falklands, New Zealand and Tasmania.[4][5] Some species are associated tree ferns and moss-covered dead wood, and other forested habitats, while others are associated with peat bogs, grasslands and coastal habitats. They are probably phytophagus, feeding on lichen, moss, and other plant material.[5]
Promecheilidae | |
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Specimen of Onysius anomalus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Superfamily: | Tenebrionoidea |
Family: | Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 |
Synonyms | |
Perimylopidae St. George, 1939 |
Adult beetles have an 11 segmented antenna, the head is narrowed behind the eye. They have a tarsal formula of 5-5-4.[3] The family is part of a clade that includes the Archeocrypticidae, Mycetophagidae, and Ulodidae.[6]