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== General description ==
''Sivacrypticus'' is a genus of the '''family Archeocrypticidae''' (cryptic fungus beetles). Archaecrypticidae is a small family of Tenebrionoidea, recent papers revealed it as sister to Ulodidae, to Ulodidae + Chalcodruidae + Promecheidae, or sister to Anthicidae + Ischaliidae + Meloiidae.
''Sivacrypticus'' is a genus of cryptic fungus beetles in the family [[Archeocrypticidae]]...


== Occurrence in Taiwanese leaf litter fauna ==
== Occurrence in Taiwanese leaf litter fauna ==
''Sivacrypticus'' has been recorded from forest leaf litter samples in Taiwan...
Only a single genus ''Sivacrypticus'' and a single species ''S. taiwanus'' Kaszab, 1964 is recorded from Taiwan. The species is locally common in lowland forests in southern and central Taiwan.  
 


== Species ==
== Species ==

Revision as of 10:10, 7 May 2026


Sivacrypticus taiwanus, habitus
Scientific classification
Kingdom Animalia
Phylum Arthropoda
Class Insecta
Order Coleoptera
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Tenebrionoidea
Family Archeocrypticidae
Genus Sivacrypticus Kaszab, 1964

Sivacrypticus is a genus of the family Archeocrypticidae (cryptic fungus beetles). Archaecrypticidae is a small family of Tenebrionoidea, recent papers revealed it as sister to Ulodidae, to Ulodidae + Chalcodruidae + Promecheidae, or sister to Anthicidae + Ischaliidae + Meloiidae.

Occurrence in Taiwanese leaf litter fauna

Only a single genus Sivacrypticus and a single species S. taiwanus Kaszab, 1964 is recorded from Taiwan. The species is locally common in lowland forests in southern and central Taiwan.


Species

  • Sivacrypticus taiwanus Kaszab, 1964

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