Platypsyllinae is a subfamily of the family
Leiodidae
Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide. Members of this family are commonly called round fungus beetles due to the globular shape of many species, although some are more elongated in shape. They are ...
, known as mammal-nest beetles. The group was formerly known as the family Leptinidae but the name Platypsyllidae had seniority, and is now ranked as a subfamily.
Genera
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Leptinillus
''Leptinillus'' is a genus of mammal-nest beetles in the family Leiodidae
Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide. Members of this family are commonly called round fungus beetles due to the globular ...
'' Horn, 1882
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Leptinus
''Leptinus'' is a genus of mammal-nest beetles in the family Leiodidae
Leiodidae is a family of beetles with around 3800 described species found worldwide. Members of this family are commonly called round fungus beetles due to the globular sh ...
'' Müller, 1817
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Platypsyllus'' Ritsema, 1869
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Silphopsyllus'' Olsufiev, 1923
References
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Leiodidae