''Sphindus'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family
Sphindidae
Sphindidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. They are called slime mold beetles due to their exclusive feeding on slime molds during adult and larval stages, other aspects of their life history are obscure. Palaeontological disc ...
. There are at least three described species in ''Sphindus''.
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Species
Several species belong to the genus ''Sphindus'':
* '' Sphindus americanus'' LeConte, 1866
* '' Sphindus crassulus'' Casey, 1898
* '' Sphindus dubius'' (Gyllenhall, 1808)
* '' Sphindus trinifer'' Casey, 1898
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Sphindidae
Beetle genera
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Taxa described in 1821
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