Byrrhidae, commonly known as pill beetles, is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera and superfamily Byrrhoidea, generally found in damp habitats of cooler, high-latitude regions in both hemispheres. Most byrrhids feed on moss, lichens and algae, though some species instead feed on vascular plants; the family comprises around 500 extant species in 40 genera, and its oldest undoubted fossil record is the genus Lidryops from earliest Late Cretaceous amber in France, with less certain, possibly related records reaching back to the Middle Jurassic.
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Taxonomic Rank Member Count Band Era First Appeared Classification
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ849103, descriptionView the Source 2. Byrrhidae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Byrrhidae, the pill beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
Lead section
There around 500 extant species in 40 genera.
In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), Lead
Byrrhidae, the pill beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea.
View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Byrrhidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Byrrhidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 201.4 ... "early_interval": "Hettangian"
Wikidata: Byrrhidae
Wikidata Q849103, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source Reader Challenges (0)
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