Scraptiidae
The family Scraptiidae is a small group of beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide distribution. The adults are found on flowers, sometimes in large numbers. These beetles are very common and easily confused with members of the related family Mordellidae.
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| Anaspis rufilabris from Germany | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Tenebrionoidea |
| Family: | Scraptiidae Mulsant, 1856 |
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Genera
Genera include:
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References
- Arnett, Ross H. (2002). American Beetles, Volume II. CRC Press. p. 564.
- Fauna Europaea
- Nomina Insecta Nearctica
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