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Silvanidae (flat grain beetles)

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The flat grain beetles (Silva­nidae) are a rather small family of small beetles with close to 500 species in 58 genera worldwide. In Germany 14 species are known to occur. They are predators, living under bark, in hay and can be secondary pests in grain stocks.

World: 500 Europe: 40 Germany: 14 collected: 8 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 57%
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Missing species Silvanidae (flat grain beetles) – currently missing species (6)
 Cathartus quadricollis
 Nausibius clavicornis
 Oryzaephilus mercator
 Monanus concinnulus
 Cryptamorpha desjardinsi
 Dendrophagus crenatus
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