Cucujoidea
- Pronunciation
- /koo-koo-JOY-dee-ah/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- Cucujoid
- Plural
- Cucujoidea
Definition
A superfamily of beetles, containing various families like the Nitidulidae (sap beetles), Erotylidae (pleasing fungus beetles), and Cerylonidae (minute bark beetles).
Full guide
Read the full Cucujoidea guide for identification, examples, and taxonomy.
Etymology
From Latin 'cucujus', a type of beetle, and the suffix '-oides', meaning 'resembling or related to'.
Example
Many species within the Cucujoidea superfamily are important for their ecological roles, such as sap-feeding and fungivory.