Glaresidae
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Glaresis inducta
Glaresis inducta is a small scarab beetle in the family Glaresidae, a group sometimes called "enigmatic scarab beetles" due to their uncertain phylogenetic placement. The species was described by Horn in 1885 and is known from western and central North America, with records spanning from the southwestern United States through the Great Plains and into the upper Midwest. Glaresidae are among the smallest scarab beetles and are rarely encountered due to their cryptic habits and small size.
Glaresis medialis
Glaresis medialis is a species of scarab beetle in the family Glaresidae, a group commonly referred to as enigmatic scarab beetles. The species was described by Gordon in 1969 and is known from scattered records across western North America. It belongs to a small family of beetles whose biology remains poorly understood.