Phycosecidae Explained

Phycosecidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cleroidea.,^{[1] [2]} containing the single genus Phycosecis found in Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu. The beetles are small, about 1.5–3.5 mm in length.^[3] They live in sandy coastal areas, and are saprophagous, feeding on faeces, carrion, and dead arthropods during the daytime.

Taxonomy

The species are:^[4]

• Phycosecis ammophilus Lea, 1899
• Phycosecis hilli Lea, 1921
• Phycosecis limbata (Fabricius, 1781)
• Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875

Notes and References

1. Web site: Family PHYCOSECIDAE . AFD . 2023-01-14 . en.
2. Web site: Phycosecidae - Nomen.at - animals and plants.
3. Book: Hawkeswood, Trevor. Beetles of Australia. Angus and Robertson. North Ryde, New South Wales. 1987. 0-207-15352-3. 38–39.
4. http://insects.tamu.edu/research/collection/hallan/Arthropoda/Insects/Coleoptera/Family/Phycosecidae.txt Phycosecidae Species List