Akalyptoischion | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Superfamily: | Coccinelloidea |
Family: |
Akalyptoischiidae Lord et al., 2010 |
Genus: |
Akalyptoischion Andrews, 1976 |
Species | |
See text |
Akalyptoischion is a genus of coccinelloid beetle, the only member of the family Akalyptoischiidae. It was formerly included within the family Latridiidae but a molecular phylogenetic analysis found that it did not belong to that family. There are at least 24 described species in Akalyptoischion, which are native to western North America. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Members of the genus are flightless, found in oak leaf litter and in the nests of pack rats. [3] [6]
The following species belong to the genus Akalyptoischion:
Akalyptoischion | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Superfamily: | Coccinelloidea |
Family: |
Akalyptoischiidae Lord et al., 2010 |
Genus: |
Akalyptoischion Andrews, 1976 |
Species | |
See text |
Akalyptoischion is a genus of coccinelloid beetle, the only member of the family Akalyptoischiidae. It was formerly included within the family Latridiidae but a molecular phylogenetic analysis found that it did not belong to that family. There are at least 24 described species in Akalyptoischion, which are native to western North America. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] Members of the genus are flightless, found in oak leaf litter and in the nests of pack rats. [3] [6]
The following species belong to the genus Akalyptoischion: