Summary ²

Aderidae, the ant-like leaf beetles, is a family of beetles that bear some resemblance to ants. The family consists of about 1,000 species in about 50 genera, of which most are tropical, although overall distribution is worldwide.

SoCal Status ³

Known Species per The California Beetle Database .
Cnopus nucleus
Phomalus saginatus
Vanonus brunnescens
Vanonus brunnipennis
Xylophilus constrictus

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Stanislav Krejčík, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.biolib.cz/IMG/GAL/101235.jpg
2. Adapted by BJ Stacey from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aderidae
3. (c) BJ Stacey, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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