Polypore-beetle
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Eustrophopsis
Eustrophopsis is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae, containing approximately seven described species. These beetles are associated with fungal habitats, specifically polypore fungi growing on decaying wood. The genus was established by Champion in 1889 and represents one of several lineages within the Eustrophinae subfamily adapted to fungivory.
Penthe
velvety bark beetles
Penthe is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae, comprising at least nine described species. The genus is the type genus of the subfamily Penthinae. Adults and larvae are saproxylic, feeding on fungi associated with decaying wood. The genus has a complex taxonomic history, having been placed in Tenebrionidae, Melandryidae, and finally Tetratomidae based on larval and adult morphological characters.