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Triplax
pleasing fungus beetles
Triplax is a genus of pleasing fungus beetles in the family Erotylidae, containing approximately 50 described species distributed across North America, Europe, and East Asia. Members are small beetles (typically 3–6 mm) strongly associated with fungi, particularly mushrooms. Some species are significant pests of cultivated oyster mushrooms. The genus is taxonomically placed in tribe Tritomini within subfamily Erotylinae.