EROTYLIDAE - PLEASING FUNGUS BEETLES
Despite the somewhat ridiculous group name, many of the Pleasing Fungus Beetles are indeed pleasing on the eye. It is an extremely variable family ranging in size from 1.5 to 30mm. Diurnal species tend to be brightly-coloured and fast-moving with finely faceted eyes, nocturnal species being duller, slower and with broadly faceted eyes. The head is small and withdrawn into the prothorax. Because of the diversity within the family it is difficult to generalise as to their life histories. Many species feed on fungi, but others are herbivorous and a few even predacious. Larvae mutate three times before pupating. Mating takes place on or close to the food source, with eggs being laid directly onto the substrate. Larvae are often gregarious.
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FIGURE 1 - Aegithus sp. possibly clavicornis - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 2 - Erotylina jaspidea - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith September 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 3 - Gibbifer sp. possibly annulipes - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith February 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 4 - Gibbifer anthracinus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 5 - Iphiclus sedecimmaculatus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel November 2007 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 6 - Iphiclus trifasciatus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali June 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 7 - Iphiclus sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Leila K August 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 8 - Iphiclus sp. - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Paul Smith November 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 9 - Megischyrus sp - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith November 2008).
FIGURE 10 - Mycotretus duodecemguttatus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Pier Cacciali April 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 11 - Pselaphacus curvipes tending larval aggregation - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (Alberto Esquivel March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 12 - Pselaphacus sparsus - PROCOSARA, PN San Rafael (David Gill March 2008 - ECOSARA Biodiversity Database).
FIGURE 13 - Scaphidomorphus quinquepunctatus - Hotel Tirol, Departamento Itapúa (Paul Smith May 2008).