Monotominae

Laporte, 1840

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Monotominae is a of small beetles within the Monotomidae, commonly referred to as root-eating beetles. The subfamily contains approximately 10 and more than 80 described . Members are primarily associated with decaying organic matter and fungal . The genus Monotoma, established in 1793, is the type genus and among the most diverse in the group.

Monotoma-picipes-01-fws by Francisco Welter-Schultes. Used under a CC0 license.Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50998408597) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.Macreurops longicollis (Monotomidae) (50997591458) by Natural History Museum: Coleoptera Section from South Kensingon, London, UK. Used under a CC BY 2.0 license.

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