In today's world, Byrrhidae has become a topic of great relevance and interest to a large number of people. Since its discovery until today, Byrrhidae has been the subject of multiple studies, debates and scientific advances that have contributed to expanding our knowledge on this topic. In this article, we will explore different aspects related to Byrrhidae, analyzing its impact on society, its evolution over time, and the possible implications it has for the future. Through a multidisciplinary perspective, we will seek to understand in depth everything that Byrrhidae has to offer, and how its influence extends to different areas of our daily lives.
Byrrhidae, the pill beetles, is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea. They are generally found in damp habitats within cooler-high latitude regions of both hemispheres. Most byrrhids feed on moss, lichens and algae, though some species feed on vascular plants.[1] The oldest undoubted record of the family is Lidryops from the earliest Late Cretaceous Charentese amber of France, with other less certain records going back to the Middle Jurassic, but these possibly belong to Byrrhoidea.[2] There around 500 extant species in 40 genera.[1]
^ abMaier, Crystal A., Lawrence, John F. and Leschen, Richard A. B.. "Byrrhidae Latreille, 1804: Coleoptera, Beetles". Handbook of Zoology Online, edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016.
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