Chaetosomatidae
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Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetle
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...

s, in the suborder Polyphaga
Polyphaga
Polyphaga is the largest and most diverse suborder of beetles; the name is derived from two two Greek words: poly-, meaning 'many', and phagein, meaning 'to eat', so the suborder is called the “eaters of many things”...

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Taxonomy

  • Genus Chaetosoma Westwood, 1851
    • Chaetosoma scaritides Westwood, 1851

  • Genus Chaetosomodes Broun, 1921
    • Chaetosomodes halli Broun, 1921

  • Genus Malgassochaetus Ekis & Menier, 1980
    • Malgassochaetus cordicollis (Menier & Ekis, 1982)
    • Malgassochaetus crowsoni Ekis & Menier, 1980
    • Malgassochaetus descarpentriesi Ekis & Menier, 1980
    • Malgassochaetus pauliani Ekis & Menier, 1980
    • Malgassochaetus penicillatus Menier & Ekis, 1982
    • Malgassochaetus quadraticollis (Menier & Ekis, 1982)
    • Malgassochaetus sogai Menier, 1991
    • Malgassochaetus viettei Menier & Ekis, 1982
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