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Aderidae

Synonyms: Circaeidae; Euglenesidae; Hylophilidae; Xylophilidae

Wikipedia Abstract

The Aderidae, ant-like leaf beetles, are a family of beetles that bear some resemblance to ants. The family consists of about 1,000 species in about 50 genera, of which most are tropical, although overall distribution is worldwide. As with the Anthicidae, their heads constrict just in front of the pronotum, forming a neck, although the posterior end of the pronotum is not usually as narrow. The eyes are hairy with a granular appearance. The first two abdominal sternites are fused, and in only some groups is a suture even visible. Sizes are 1–4 mm. Synonyms of the family include:
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Genus

Aderus (12)
Anidorus (3)
Ariotus (4)
Axylophilus (1)
Cnopus (4)
Cobososia (5)
Elonus (7)
Emelinus (3)
Escalerosia (1)
Euglenes (6)
Ganascus (2)
Gompelia (2)
Gryzmalia (1)
Gymnoganascus (1)
Megaxenus (3)
Mixaderus (11)
Otolelus (4)
Palaeocnopus (4)
Phytobaenus (1)
Picemelinus (1)
Pseudananca (1)
Pseudanidorus (3)
Pseudariotus (1)
Pseudolotelus (1)
Pseudozena (1)
Scraptogetus (2)
Syzeton (4)
Transrenus (1)
Vanonus (16)
Zarcosia (49)
Zenascus (10)
Zonantes (10)

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External References

Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0