Murmidiidae | |
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Murmidius ovalis | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Superfamily: | Coccinelloidea |
Family: | Murmidiidae Jacquelin du Val, 1858 |
Genera | |
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Murmidiidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea,[1][2][3] formerly included within the family Cerylonidae. The family contains thirty-four described species in four genera, which are found worldwide.[4] They are typically found under the bark of recently dead trees, and are thought to be mycophagous. The species Murmidius ovalis, found worldwide, is noted as a pest of stored food.[5]