Phalacridae, the shining flower beetles, is a family of small, oval, usually tan beetles about 2 millimeters long, with roughly 638 described species across 52 genera found worldwide. Most feed on fungus while some feed on the heads of composite flowers, and the oldest known fossil, from the Albian stage of the Early Cretaceous, comes from Spanish amber. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/
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Introduction
The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles, They are often found in composite flowers.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Flat Bark and Fungus Beetle Families (Cucujoidea), Lead
The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles, They are often found in composite flowers.
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