Subterranean-beetles

Guides

• Nemadus triangulum

  Nemadus triangulum is a small beetle species in the family Leiodidae, commonly known as round fungus beetles. It was described by Jeannel in 1936 and occurs in eastern North America. The species belongs to the subfamily Cholevinae, a group associated with subterranean and cave habitats. Very little is known about its specific biology or ecology.

  LeiodidaeColeopteraround-fungus-beetlesNorth-AmericaCholevinaeAnemadinisubterranean-beetlesfungus-beetles

• Platycholeus

  Platycholeus is a genus of small carrion beetles in the family Leiodidae, established by Horn in 1880. The genus contains at least two described species: Platycholeus leptinoides (Crotch, 1874) and Platycholeus opacellus (Fall, 1909). Members of this genus are classified within the tribe Leptodirini, subtribe Platycholeina, a group associated with subterranean and carrion-associated habitats.

  carrion-beetlesLeiodidaeLeptodirinisubterranean-beetlesNorth-America