Cyrtusa
Erichson, 1842
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1Cyrtusa is a of round fungus beetles ( Leiodidae) established by Erichson in 1842. The genus contains at least two described : Cyrtusa grossepunctata (described 1988) and Cyrtusa subtestacea (described 1813). These beetles belong to the tribe Leiodini within the Leiodinae.
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Distribution
Records from Denmark (DK), Norway (NO), and Sweden (SE) suggest a distribution centered on Scandinavia. The has been documented through limited observations.
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Taxonomic History
The was established by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson in 1842. Cyrtusa subtestacea, originally described as Leioda subtestacea by Gyllenhal in 1813, represents the older of the two recognized . Cyrtusa grossepunctata was described much later by Daffner in 1988.