Phryganophilus

C.R. Sahlberg, 1834

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Phryganophilus is a of beetles in the Melandryidae, first described by C.R. Sahlberg in 1834. The genus contains at least two described , P. angustatus and P. auritus. Members of this genus are distributed across Europe and North America. Melandryidae beetles are commonly known as false darkling beetles and are associated with decaying wood and fungal .

Phryganophilus collaris by (c) Owen Strickland, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Owen Strickland. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Phryganophilus: //ˌfɹɪɡəˈnɒfɪləs//

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Distribution

Europe and North America. GBIF records indicate presence in Norway (NO) and Sweden (SE).

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