Fungi-associated-beetles
Guides
Cis striatulus
Groovy Cis Beetle
Cis striatulus is a small beetle in the family Ciidae, commonly known as the Groovy Cis Beetle. It belongs to a group of insects commonly called minute tree-fungus beetles, which are associated with decaying wood and fungal growth. The species was described by Mellié in 1848.
Henotiderus
silken fungus beetles
Henotiderus is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae, containing at least four described species. These small beetles are associated with fungal environments, reflecting the ecological pattern common to their family. The genus was established by Reitter in 1877 and includes species distributed in North America.
Orchesiini
false darkling beetles
Orchesiini is a tribe of false darkling beetles within the family Melandryidae, established by Mulsant in 1856. The tribe contains at least three genera—Orchesia, Microscapha, and Lederia—with approximately seven described species. These beetles are classified in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea and are part of the diverse assemblage of darkling beetle relatives. Members of Orchesiini are small to medium-sized beetles found primarily in forested habitats where they occur in association with decaying wood and fungi.