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Silvanidae

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Silvanidae, the silvan flat bark beetles, is a family of small beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea with about 500 described species across 68 genera. Found on every continent except Antarctica and most diverse in the Old World tropics, these flattened, densely punctured beetles measure between 1.2 and 15 millimeters and are divided into the subfamilies Brontinae and Silvaninae. Most are fungivorous, living under dead bark, in withered leaves, or in leaf litter and soil. 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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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ1002442, descriptionView the Source
2. Silvanidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    Silvanidae, "silvan flat bark beetles", is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea, consisting of 68 described genera and about 500 described species.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • In Group: Flat Bark and Fungus Beetle Families (Cucujoidea), Lead
    Silvanidae, "silvan flat bark beetles", is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea, consisting of 68 described genera and about 500 described species.
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Wikidata: Silvanidae
Wikidata Q1002442, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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