Slime-mold-beetles
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Anisotoma
slime mold beetles, round fungus beetles
Anisotoma is a genus of small beetles in the family Leiodidae, commonly known as slime mold beetles or round fungus beetles. The genus contains at least 20 described species, with six monophyletic species groups comprising 35 known species including 13 described in a 1979 revision. These beetles are specialized associates of slime molds (Myxomycetes). The genus originated in North America from a Holarctic common ancestor shared with the related genus Agathidium, subsequently dispersing to Palearctic and Central American regions.
Eurysphindus
Eurysphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae, established by J.L. LeConte in 1878. The genus comprises eight described species distributed primarily in the New World, with most species described or revised by McHugh in 1993. Species within this genus are small, inconspicuous beetles associated with myxomycete (slime mold) fruiting bodies. The genus was comprehensively revised by McHugh (1993), who described four new species and redescribed three others.
Sphindus
cryptic slime mold beetles
Sphindus is a genus of small beetles in the family Sphindidae, commonly known as cryptic slime mold beetles. The genus contains at least four described species distributed across the Holarctic region. These beetles are specialized associates of slime molds (Myxomycetes), though specific ecological details remain poorly documented for most species.