Sphindociinae
Lawrence, 1974
Genus Guides
1Sphindociinae is a small of beetles established by Lawrence in 1974. The group has been historically classified within different , with sources placing it in either Tetratomidae or Ciidae. The subfamily contains few described and remains poorly known, with only two observations recorded on iNaturalist. Members are minute beetles associated with fungal .
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Taxonomic placement
The -level classification of Sphindociinae is disputed. Catalogue of Life places it in Tetratomidae, while iNaturalist and NCBI place it in Ciidae. This reflects ongoing uncertainty in the higher-level of small cucujiform beetles.
Observational rarity
With only two observations on iNaturalist as of the data cutoff, Sphindociinae appears to be rarely encountered or underreported in field surveys.