Jacobsoniidae
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Derolathrus
Jacobson's beetles
Derolathrus is a genus of minute beetles in the family Jacobsoniidae, containing 12 described species. The genus includes both extant and extinct species, with fossil records from Cretaceous amber deposits in Myanmar and France. Several species exhibit troglomorphic adaptations, including reduced or absent eyes. The genus has a disjunct global distribution spanning tropical and subtropical regions.
Derolathrus cavernicolus
Jacobson's beetle
Derolathrus cavernicolus is a small beetle in the family Jacobsoniidae, first described from continental North America in 2010. The species is cavernicolous, inhabiting caves and forested habitats in Florida and the Caribbean. It represents the first record of the family Jacobsoniidae for North America. Some populations may have been introduced through horticultural trade.