Diclidia laetula

(LeConte, 1858)

false flower beetle

Diclidia laetula is a of false flower beetle in the Scraptiidae, first described by LeConte in 1858. It belongs to a small family of beetles commonly associated with decaying wood and fungi. The species is recorded from North America, though detailed biological information remains limited.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Diclidia laetula: /dɪˈklɪdiə lɪˈtʊlə/

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Distribution

Recorded from North America. Specific locality data is sparse in available sources.

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Taxonomic note

The Scraptiidae (false flower beetles) was historically treated as a of Mordellidae but is now recognized as a distinct family within the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. Members of this family are generally small beetles found in moist, decaying wood .

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