Murmidiidae Explained

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]

Genera

• Botrodus Casey, 1890
• Murmidiella Jałoszyński & Ślipiński, 2022
• Murmidius Leach, 1822
• Mychocerinus Ślipiński, 1990

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R.H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press.
• Book: Kellogg . Vernon L.. 1905. American insects. H. Holt.
• Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd Edition. 0-8493-0212-9.
• Book: Leng . Charles W.. 1920. Catalogue of the Coleoptera of America, North of Mexico. John D. Sherman, Jr..
• Book: Crotch . G.R.. 1873. Check list of the Coleoptera of America, north of Mexico. Naturalists' Agency.
• Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
• Book: Gillott. Cedric. 1980. Entomology. Plenum Press. 0-306-40366-8. registration.
• Book: Donald J. Borror. Roger Tory Peterson. Richard E. White. 1998. A Field Guide to Insects. Houghton Mifflin.
• Book: Blatchley . W.S.. 1910. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera, beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana. Nature Pub..
• Book: Papp . Charles S.. 1984. Introduction to North American Beetles. Entomography Pubns.
• Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Murmidiidae Family Information . BugGuide.net . 2018-02-23.
2. Web site: Murmidiidae Report . Integrated Taxonomic Information System . 2018-02-23.
3. Web site: Browse Murmidiidae . Catalogue of Life . 2018-02-23.
4. Jałoszyński . Paweł . Ślipiński . Adam . 8 March 2022 . Revision of the family Murmidiidae (Coleoptera: Coccinelloidea) . Zootaxa . 5109 . 1 . 1–102 . 10.11646/ZOOTAXA.5109.1.1.
5. 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.