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).
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.