Fungivorous-beetles
Guides
Curelius
Curelius is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. The genus was established by Casey in 1900 and contains at least two described species: Curelius exiguus (Erichson, 1846) and Curelius japonicus (Reitter, 1877). As members of Cryptophagidae, these beetles are associated with fungal environments.
Latridius hirtus
Latridius hirtus is a small beetle species in the family Latridiidae (plaster beetles), first described by Gyllenhal in 1827. It is a member of a family associated with moist, moldy environments. The species has been recorded in parts of Canada (British Columbia, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec) and Belgium.
Melanophthalma casta
Melanophthalma casta is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. The genus Melanophthalma comprises small beetles typically associated with moldy or decaying plant material. Very few documented observations of this species exist, with only one record currently available on iNaturalist. The family Latridiidae as a whole is characterized by tiny body size and association with fungal growth on damp organic substrates.
Melanophthalma inermis
Melanophthalma inermis is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle (family Latridiidae) first described by Motschulsky in 1866. These beetles are among the smallest coleopterans, typically found in moist habitats where they feed on fungal spores and hyphae. The species is documented from eastern Canada, with records from New Brunswick, Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island. Latridiid beetles are generally associated with decaying plant material and are common in forest floor litter and similar microhabitats.
Melanophthalma pumila
Melanophthalma pumila is a species of minute brown scavenger beetle in the family Latridiidae. First described by LeConte in 1855 under the name Corticaria pumila, it was later transferred to the genus Melanophthalma. The species belongs to a family of small beetles commonly associated with moldy or decaying plant material. Records indicate presence in multiple Canadian provinces.
Micropsephodes
Micropsephodes is a small genus of beetles in the family Anamorphidae (formerly placed in Endomychidae), containing at least two described species. The genus was established by Champion in 1913. Species include Micropsephodes serraticornis (Champion, 1913) and Micropsephodes lundgreni Leschen & Carlton, 2000. Biological details remain poorly documented for most species.
Pseudoholostrophus
Pseudoholostrophus is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae, established by Nikitsky in 1983. The genus comprises at least four described species, with two species (P. discolor and P. impressicollis) recorded from the Nearctic region. These beetles are associated with polypore fungi, though specific ecological relationships remain poorly documented.
Rhymbomicrus
Rhymbomicrus is a genus of small beetles in the family Anamorphidae, established by Casey in 1916. The genus contains four described species distributed in North America. Members of this genus are part of the diverse cucujiform beetle assemblage, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented.