Slime-mold-beetle
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Agathidium maculosum
Agathidium maculosum is a species of slime mold beetle in the family Leiodidae, first described by Brown in 1928. The species epithet 'maculosum' refers to spotted or mottled coloration. It belongs to a genus known for feeding on slime molds (Myxomycetes). The species has been recorded in western North America.
Eurysphindus hirtus
Eurysphindus hirtus is a species of cryptic slime mold beetle in the family Sphindidae. It occurs in North America, with records from Canadian provinces including Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia. The species was described by LeConte in 1878.
Odontosphindus
Odontosphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae, established by LeConte in 1878. The genus contains at least three described species distributed in North America. Members of this genus are small beetles associated with slime molds (Myxomycetes), their primary food source. The genus is the type genus of the subfamily Odontosphindinae.
Odontosphindus clavicornis
Odontosphindus clavicornis is a species of cryptic slime mold beetle in the family Sphindidae. It was described by Casey in 1898. The species is found in North America, with records from Alberta and British Columbia in Canada.
Odontosphindus denticollis
Odontosphindus denticollis is a species of cryptic slime mold beetle in the family Sphindidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by LeConte in 1878. Records exist from Canadian provinces including Manitoba, New Brunswick, and Nova Scotia.