Summary ²

The Phalacridae are a family of beetles commonly called the shining flower beetles. They are often found in composite flowers. They are oval-shaped, usually tan, and about 2 mm in length.

SoCal Status ³

Known Species per The California Beetle Database .
Acylomus nebulosus
Olibrus bakeri
Olibrus wickhami
Phalacropsis dispar
Phalacrus conjunctus
Phalacrus ovalis
Phalacrus penicillatus
Stilbus apicalis
Stilbus nanulus
Stilbus notabilis
Stilbus obtusus

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1. (c) Udo Schmidt, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://www.flickr.com/photos/coleoptera-us/15315705300/
2. Adapted by BJ Stacey from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phalacridae
3. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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