Murmidiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily

Coccinelloidea Coccinelloidea is a superfamily of beetles in the order Coleoptera, formerly included in the superfamily Cucujoidea. There are more than 10,000 species in Coccinelloidea, including more than 6000 in the lady beetle family Coccinellidae. Morphol ...

, formerly included within the family

Cerylonidae Cerylonidae are small to tiny (), smooth, shiny, hairless beetles, only lightly punctured. There are about 450 species worldwide in 50 or so genera, mostly tropical and subtropical. They are most common under the bark of dead trees, but can also ...

. The family contains thirty-four described species in four genera, which are found worldwide. They are typically found under the bark of recently dead trees, and are thought to be

mycophagous Fungivory or mycophagy is the process of organisms consuming fungi. Many different organisms have been recorded to gain their energy from consuming fungi, including birds, mammals, insects, plants, amoebas, gastropods, nematodes, bacteria and othe ...

. The species ''

Murmidius ovalis ''Murmidius ovalis'', known generally as the minute beetle or murmidius beetle, is a species of beetle in the family Murmidiidae Murmidiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Cerylonid ...

,'' found worldwide, is noted as a pest of stored food.Ślipinśki, Adam and Lawrence, John F.. "10.29. Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 422-432.

Genera

* '' Botrodus''

Casey Casey may refer to: Places Antarctica *Casey Station *Casey Range Australia * Casey, Australian Capital Territory * City of Casey, Melbourne * Division of Casey, electoral district for the House of Representatives Canada * Casey, Ontario * Ca ...

, 1890 * '' Murmidiella'' Jałoszyński & Ślipiński, 2022 * ''

Murmidius ''Murmidius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Murmidiidae Murmidiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Cerylonidae. The family contains thirty-four described species in four gener ...

Leach Leach may refer to: * Leach (surname) * Leach, Oklahoma, an unincorporated community, United States * Leach, Tennessee, an unincorporated community, United States * Leach Highway, Western Australia * Leach orchid * Leach phenotype, a mutation in ...

, 1822 * ''

Mychocerinus ''Mychocerinus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Murmidiidae Murmidiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Cerylonidae. The family contains thirty-four described species in four ge ...

'' Ślipiński, 1990

Genera

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