Cholevinae
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Anemadini
Anemadini is a tribe of small carrion beetles within the subfamily Cholevinae (family Leiodidae). The tribe comprises at least 30 genera and more than 70 described species. Members exhibit diverse ecological adaptations, including forest-dwelling carrion feeders, cave inhabitants, and myrmecophiles living in ant nests. Some lineages show morphological modifications associated with subterranean life, such as reduced or absent eyes.
Catops
Catops is a genus of small carrion beetles in the family Leiodidae, subfamily Cholevinae, established by Paykull in 1798. The genus comprises approximately 16 described species distributed across the Holarctic region. Several species are associated with cave habitats, including the Iranian endemic Catops farsicus.
Catops alsiosus
Catops alsiosus is a small carrion beetle in the family Leiodidae. It has a Holarctic distribution spanning Europe, northern Asia, and North America. The species is one of approximately 60 described species in the genus Catops, which are generally associated with decomposing organic matter.
Nemadus triangulum
Nemadus triangulum is a small beetle species in the family Leiodidae, commonly known as round fungus beetles. It was described by Jeannel in 1936 and occurs in eastern North America. The species belongs to the subfamily Cholevinae, a group associated with subterranean and cave habitats. Very little is known about its specific biology or ecology.
Ptomaphagus ulkei
Ptomaphagus ulkei is a small carrion beetle in the family Leiodidae, described by Horn in 1885. It is distributed across eastern North America, with records from Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, North Carolina, New York, Virginia, and Washington D.C. As a member of the subfamily Cholevinae, it is associated with carrion and decomposing organic matter.
Sciodrepoides
Sciodrepoides is a genus of small carrion beetles in the family Leiodidae, subfamily Cholevinae, containing approximately five described species. The genus includes notable necrophagous species such as Sciodrepoides watsoni, which has been extensively studied for forensic entomology applications. Members are small-bodied, brown beetles with Holarctic distribution patterns.