Phycosecidae
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Phycosecidae is a small family of beetle
s, in the suborder Polyphaga
. The species
are small, about 1.5–3.5 mm in length. It contains the single genus Phycosecis with the following species:
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”...
. The species
Species
In biology, a species is one of the basic units of biological classification and a taxonomic rank. A species is often defined as a group of organisms capable of interbreeding and producing fertile offspring. While in many cases this definition is adequate, more precise or differing measures are...
are small, about 1.5–3.5 mm in length. It contains the single genus Phycosecis with the following species:
- Phycosecis algarum Pascoe, 1875
- Phycosecis ammophilus Lea, 1899
- Phycosecis atomaria Pascoe, 1875
- Phycosecis discoidea Pascoe, 1875
- Phycosecis hilli Lea, 1921
- Phycosecis limbata Fabricius, 1781
- Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875