{"history":[],"article":{"id":"adea5cb2-e6f9-4656-9185-e7f4be2759ee","title":"Erotylidae","slug":"erotylidae","content":":::summary\n![Pleasing fungus beetles](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/90/Triplax///russica.jpg)\n**Name:** Pleasing fungus beetles \n**Oldest Fossil:** Barremian \n**Image Caption:** [Triplax](https://bliptext.com/articles/triplax) russica \n**Display Parents:** 3 \n**Taxon:** Erotylidae \n**Authority:** [Latreille](https://bliptext.com/articles/pierre-andr-latreille), 1802 \n**Subdivision Ranks:** Subfamilies \n**Subdivision:** [Cryptophilinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/cryptophilinae) Casey, 1900 · [Dacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/dacninae) Gistel, 1856 · [Encaustinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/encaustinae) Crotch, 1876 · [Erotylinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/erotylinae) Latreille, 1802 · [Languriinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/languriinae) Hope, 1840 · [Loberinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/loberinae) Bruce, 1951 · [Megalodacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/megalodacninae) Sen Gupta, 1969 · [Pharaxonothinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/pharaxonothinae) Crowson, 1952 · [Tritominae](https://bliptext.com/articles/tritominae) Curtis, 1834 · [Xenoscelinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/xenoscelinae) Ganglbauer, 1899 \n:::\n\n# \n**Erotylidae**, or the **pleasing fungus [beetles](https://bliptext.com/articles/beetle)**, is a [family](https://bliptext.com/articles/family-biology) of [beetles](https://bliptext.com/articles/beetle) belonging to [Cucujoidea](https://bliptext.com/articles/cucujoidea) containing over 100 [genera](https://bliptext.com/articles/genus).\nIn the present circumscription, it contains 6 tribes ([Tritomini](https://bliptext.com/articles/tritomini), [Dacnini](https://bliptext.com/articles/dacnini), [Megalodacnini](https://bliptext.com/articles/megalodacnini), [Erotylini](https://bliptext.com/articles/erotylini), [Cryptophilini](https://bliptext.com/articles/cryptophilini), and [Languriini](https://bliptext.com/articles/languriini)) and 10 subfamilies ([Cryptophilinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/cryptophilinae), [Dacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/dacninae), [Encaustinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/encaustinae), [Erotylinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/erotylinae), [Languriinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/languriinae), [Loberinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/loberinae), [Megalodacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/megalodacninae), [Pharaxonothinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/pharaxonothinae), [Tritominae](https://bliptext.com/articles/tritominae), and [Xenoscelinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/xenoscelinae)).\nIn other words, the narrowly circumscribed Erotylidae correspond to the subfamily Erotylinae in the definition [sensu lato](https://bliptext.com/articles/sensu-lato).\nThere are doubts on the [monophyly](https://bliptext.com/articles/monophyly) of lower ranked taxa within Erotylidae, with further phylogenetic studies requiring better sampling and studies of unexplored character sets, for example the metendosternite and penile flagellum, which are generally lacking detailed morphological studies within the Coleoptera literature.\nThe Eroytlina taxonomy is based on traits such as their different colors and not off morphological differences like mouthparts, thorax, and abdominal terminalia (Pecci-Maddalena).\nErotylidae feed on [plant](https://bliptext.com/articles/plant) and [fungal](https://bliptext.com/articles/fungal) matter; some are important [pollinators](https://bliptext.com/articles/pollinator) (e.g. of the ancient [cycads](https://bliptext.com/articles/cycad)), while a few have gained notoriety as [pests](https://bliptext.com/articles/pest-organism) of some significance.\nSometimes, useful and harmful species are found in one [genus](https://bliptext.com/articles/genus), e.g. [Pharaxonotha](https://bliptext.com/articles/pharaxonotha).\nMost pleasing fungus beetles, however, are inoffensive animals of little significance to humans.\nThe oldest fossil is an undescribed species known from Early Cretaceous ([Barremian](https://bliptext.com/articles/barremian)) [Lebanese amber](https://bliptext.com/articles/lebanese-amber).\n# [Toramus pulchellus | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Toramus///pulchellus///P1130969a.jpg]\n# [Ischyrus quadripunctatus | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ischyrus///quadripunctatus///P1390172a.jpg]\n# [Acropteroxys gracilis (tribe Languriini) | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Acropteroxys///gracilis.jpg]\n\n# Selected genera\nThese 160 genera belong to the family Erotylidae:\nData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net","current_revision":null,"created_by":"kACnuQmH5k9Nr5VNVEpVeg7XpvUmMctD","created_at":"2025-01-26T09:47:31.617Z","updated_at":"2025-01-26T09:47:31.617Z","search_vector":"'erotylida':1","search_content":" \n \n**Name:** Pleasing fungus beetles \n**Oldest Fossil:** Barremian \n**Image Caption:** [Triplax](https://bliptext.com/articles/triplax) russica \n**Display Parents:** 3 \n**Taxon:** Erotylidae \n**Authority:** [Latreille](https://bliptext.com/articles/pierre-andr-latreille), 1802 \n**Subdivision Ranks:** Subfamilies \n**Subdivision:** [Cryptophilinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/cryptophilinae) Casey, 1900 · [Dacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/dacninae) Gistel, 1856 · [Encaustinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/encaustinae) Crotch, 1876 · [Erotylinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/erotylinae) Latreille, 1802 · [Languriinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/languriinae) Hope, 1840 · [Loberinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/loberinae) Bruce, 1951 · [Megalodacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/megalodacninae) Sen Gupta, 1969 · [Pharaxonothinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/pharaxonothinae) Crowson, 1952 · [Tritominae](https://bliptext.com/articles/tritominae) Curtis, 1834 · [Xenoscelinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/xenoscelinae) Ganglbauer, 1899 \n \n\n# \n**Erotylidae**, or the **pleasing fungus [beetles](https://bliptext.com/articles/beetle)**, is a [family](https://bliptext.com/articles/family-biology) of [beetles](https://bliptext.com/articles/beetle) belonging to [Cucujoidea](https://bliptext.com/articles/cucujoidea) containing over 100 [genera](https://bliptext.com/articles/genus).\nIn the present circumscription, it contains 6 tribes ([Tritomini](https://bliptext.com/articles/tritomini), [Dacnini](https://bliptext.com/articles/dacnini), [Megalodacnini](https://bliptext.com/articles/megalodacnini), [Erotylini](https://bliptext.com/articles/erotylini), [Cryptophilini](https://bliptext.com/articles/cryptophilini), and [Languriini](https://bliptext.com/articles/languriini)) and 10 subfamilies ([Cryptophilinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/cryptophilinae), [Dacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/dacninae), [Encaustinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/encaustinae), [Erotylinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/erotylinae), [Languriinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/languriinae), [Loberinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/loberinae), [Megalodacninae](https://bliptext.com/articles/megalodacninae), [Pharaxonothinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/pharaxonothinae), [Tritominae](https://bliptext.com/articles/tritominae), and [Xenoscelinae](https://bliptext.com/articles/xenoscelinae)).\nIn other words, the narrowly circumscribed Erotylidae correspond to the subfamily Erotylinae in the definition [sensu lato](https://bliptext.com/articles/sensu-lato).\nThere are doubts on the [monophyly](https://bliptext.com/articles/monophyly) of lower ranked taxa within Erotylidae, with further phylogenetic studies requiring better sampling and studies of unexplored character sets, for example the metendosternite and penile flagellum, which are generally lacking detailed morphological studies within the Coleoptera literature.\nThe Eroytlina taxonomy is based on traits such as their different colors and not off morphological differences like mouthparts, thorax, and abdominal terminalia (Pecci-Maddalena).\nErotylidae feed on [plant](https://bliptext.com/articles/plant) and [fungal](https://bliptext.com/articles/fungal) matter; some are important [pollinators](https://bliptext.com/articles/pollinator) (e.g. of the ancient [cycads](https://bliptext.com/articles/cycad)), while a few have gained notoriety as [pests](https://bliptext.com/articles/pest-organism) of some significance.\nSometimes, useful and harmful species are found in one [genus](https://bliptext.com/articles/genus), e.g. [Pharaxonotha](https://bliptext.com/articles/pharaxonotha).\nMost pleasing fungus beetles, however, are inoffensive animals of little significance to humans.\nThe oldest fossil is an undescribed species known from Early Cretaceous ([Barremian](https://bliptext.com/articles/barremian)) [Lebanese amber](https://bliptext.com/articles/lebanese-amber).\n# [Toramus pulchellus | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Toramus///pulchellus///P1130969a.jpg]\n# [Ischyrus quadripunctatus | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Ischyrus///quadripunctatus///P1390172a.jpg]\n# [Acropteroxys gracilis (tribe Languriini) | upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/e/e3/Acropteroxys///gracilis.jpg]\n\n# Selected genera\nThese 160 genera belong to the family Erotylidae:\nData sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net","revisionCount":0},"hasMore":false,"nextCursor":null}

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