Caenoscelis

C.G. Thomson, 1863

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Caenoscelis is a of silken fungus beetles in the Cryptophagidae, established by C.G. Thomson in 1863. The genus comprises approximately 19 described . Members are classified within the tribe Caenoscelini. These beetles are part of the diverse cucujoid fauna associated with fungal .

Caenoscelis ferruginea Jacobson by Georgiy Jacobson. Used under a Public domain license.Georgiy Jacobson - Beetles Russia and Western Europe - plate 23 by see in description. Used under a Public domain license.

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How to pronounce Caenoscelis: //kæɪˈnɒskəlɪs//

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Distribution

Recorded from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE) based on GBIF distribution records.

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Taxonomic history

The was erected by Carl Gustaf Thomson in 1863. It is the type genus of the tribe Caenoscelini within the Cryptophaginae.

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