Rank Family | Scientific name Phalacridae Order Beetle | |
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Similar Corylophidae, Beetle, Scraptiidae, Sphindidae, Cerylonidae | ||
The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles. They are often found in composite flowers. They are oval-shaped, usually tan, and about 2 mm in length.
Worldwide there are about 638 species in 52 genera.
U.K.
Dr Richard T. Thompson, R.E.S Handbooks Volume 5 Part 5b: Coleoptera - Phalacridae, 1958.
References
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