Pollen-beetles
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Afrogethes
pollen beetles
Afrogethes is a genus of pollen beetles in the family Nitidulidae, established by Audisio & Cline in 2009. The genus contains at least two described species: Afrogethes canadensis and Afrogethes saevus. Species in this genus are associated with pollen-feeding habits characteristic of many nitidulid beetles.
Olibrus rufipes
Olibrus rufipes is a small beetle species in the family Phalacridae, first described by LeConte in 1856. The genus Olibrus comprises minute beetles commonly known as shining flower beetles or pollen beetles. Information regarding the specific biology and ecology of O. rufipes is extremely limited in published sources. The species epithet "rufipes" refers to reddish or rufous-colored legs, a characteristic feature of this taxon. Like other phalacrids, it is presumed to be associated with flowers and fungal spores, though direct observations of this specific species remain undocumented in the available literature.