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Throscidae (throscid beetles)

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The throscid beetles (Throscidae) are closely related to the click beetles (Elateridae). The beetles are small and of quite uniform color and shape. They develop in wood. Most occur in lowland and mid-elevational forested environs. In Germany only eight species have been recorded.

World: 190 Europe: 24 Germany: 8 collected: 2 Missing species Overview in inquiry module fraction: 25%
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Missing species Throscidae (throscid beetles) – currently missing species (6)
 Trixagus carinifrons
 Trixagus gracilis
 Trixagus duvali
 Trixagus obtusus
 Trixagus atticus
 Aulonothroscus brevicollis
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