''Dircaea'' is a genus of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
belonging to the family
Melandryidae
Melandryidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. Members of the family are found worldwide, with around 420 species in 60 genera. Larvae and adults are generally associated with rotting wood and wood-decomposing fungi.
Gen ...
. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan and North America.
Species
The following species are recognised in the genus ''Dircaea'':
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Dircaea australis''
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Dircaea horiei''
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Dircaea liturata''
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Dircaea quadriguttata''
References
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Melandryidae