Mycetina

Mulsant, 1846

handsome fungus beetles

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Mycetina is a of handsome fungus beetles in the Endomychidae, established by Mulsant in 1846. The genus comprises approximately 11 described distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, with records from Europe, North America, and the Eastern Palearctic. Members are associated with fungal and serve as for phoretic mites.

Mycetina idahoensis by (c) Kalvin Chan, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Kalvin Chan. Used under a CC-BY license.

Mycetina idahoensis by (c) Trevor Van Loon, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Trevor Van Loon. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Mycetina: /ˌmaɪˈsɛtɪnə/

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Habitat

Fungal , including decaying wood and associated substrates.

Distribution

Europe (Denmark, Norway, Sweden), North America, and Eastern Palearctic.

Host Associations

Mycetinopus striatipedis - phoretic Mycetina marginalis serves as a transport for the astigmatid mite Mycetinopus striatipedis (Acari: Acaridae); the mite's heteromorphic deutonymphs are carried by this .

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Species diversity

count varies between sources: Wikipedia cites approximately 11 described species, while iNaturalist notes approximately 8. Documented species include M. cruciata, M. perpulchra, M. pallida, M. hornii, M. idahoensis, M. fulva, M. similis, M. cyanescens, M. humerosignata, M. sasajii, and M. amabilis.

Taxonomic history

The was established by Mulsant in 1846 and is currently classified in the Lycoperdininae within Endomychidae.