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Alexiidae
Sphaerosoma pilosum (Panzer, 1793) Size: 1.5 mm.
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Alexiidae

Imhoff, 1856

Alexiidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga.[1][2] Alexiidae are very small, almost half spherical beetles with clubbed antennae. They are fungivores found in leaf litter or decaying wood. The family contains the single genus Sphaerosoma with the following species:[3]

References

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  2. ^ http://nomen.at/Cucujoidea
  3. ^ "Checklist of the Alexiidae of the World (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)". Alexiidae of the World. 2008. Archived from the original on 2011-09-09. Retrieved 8 Jul 2011. {{cite web}}: Unknown parameter |deadurl= ignored (|url-status= suggested) (help)