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Corylophidae (minute hooded beetles)

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The minute hooded beetles (Corylo­phidae) are small to very small beetles of oval shape. They are found in mouldy hay or reed, in leaf litter or on decaying wood. Worldwide approx. 285 species in 28 genera have been described, thereof 18 species from Germany. The family is represented in all major zoogeographic regions.

World: 285 Europe: 37 Germany: 18 collected: 4 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 22%
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Missing species Corylophidae (minute hooded beetles) – currently missing species (14)
 Sacium pusillum
 Sacium nanum
 Sacium brunneum
 Sacium orientale
 Arthrolips piceus
 Corylophus sublaevipennis
 Orthoperus punctatus
 Orthoperus atomus
 Orthoperus mundus
 Orthoperus intersitus
 Orthoperus brunnipes
 Orthoperus pilosiusculus
 Orthoperus nigrescens
 Orthoperus atomarius
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