Lioligus
Casey, 1912
pill beetles
Species Guides
2- Lioligus nitidus(pill beetle)
- Lioligus pallidus
Lioligus is a of pill beetles ( Byrrhidae) containing at least two described : L. nitidus and L. pallidus. These beetles are small, compact insects capable of conglobation—rolling into a spherical shape for protection. The genus was established by Casey in 1912 and is part of the diverse pill beetle family, which is characterized by this defensive .
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Taxonomic note
The contains two described : Lioligus nitidus (Motschulsky, 1845) and Lioligus pallidus Casey, 1912.