Bark-inhabiting
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Clusiidae
druid flies
A family of small acalyptrate flies (approximately 3.5 mm) commonly known as druid flies. The family comprises 636 species in 14 genera across three subfamilies, with highest diversity in tropical regions. Adults are typically found on tree trunks, while larvae inhabit decaying wood. Several genera exhibit lekking behavior and territorial defense by males.
Clypastraea biguttata
Clypastraea biguttata
Clypastraea biguttata is a minute hooded beetle in the family Corylophidae, first described by LeConte in 1879. It belongs to a family commonly known as minute hooded beetles or minute fungus beetles, characterized by extremely small body size and a pronotum that conceals the head. The species is documented from North America, with specific records from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada. Like other members of its genus, it is likely associated with fungal substrates in decaying wood and bark.
Laemophloeidae
Lined Flat Bark Beetles
Laemophloeidae is a family of small beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea, commonly known as lined flat bark beetles. Adults range from 1–5 mm in length and are characterized by dorso-ventrally compressed bodies adapted for living under bark. The family contains approximately 450 species across 40 genera, with highest diversity in tropical regions. While most species inhabit dead wood and feed on fungi, several species in the genus Cryptolestes are significant pests of stored grain products worldwide.
Platysoma deficiens
clown beetle
Platysoma deficiens is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America, with distribution records from Canada and the northern United States. As a member of the genus Platysoma, it is presumed to inhabit subcortical environments, though specific ecological details for this species remain limited.
Ufeus faunus
Ufeus faunus is a noctuid moth species described by Strecker in 1898. It is restricted to the southwestern United States, with documented records from southwestern California to southern New Mexico. The species exhibits sexual dimorphism in forewing pattern and size, with females being slightly larger and possessing additional dark streaking. Larval development occurs under bark of riparian trees, with a univoltine life cycle producing adults in spring.