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''Sivacrypticus'' is the only genus of the family '''Archeocrypticidae''' (cryptic fungus beetles) occurring in Taiwan. 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 the only genus of the family '''Archeocrypticidae''' (cryptic fungus beetles) occurring in Taiwan. Archaecrypticidae is a small family of Tenebrionoidea, recent papers revealed it as sister to Ulodidae<ref name="Zhang2018">{{cite journal |last1=Zhang |first1=S-Q |last2=Che |first2=L-H |last3=Li |first3=Y |last4=Pang |first4=H |last5=Ślipiński |first5=A |last6=Zhang |first6=P |year=2018 |title=Evolutionary history of Coleoptera revealed by extensive sampling of genes and species |journal=Nature Communications |volume=9 |pages=205 |doi=10.1038/s41467-017-02644-4}}</ref>, to Ulodidae + Chalcodruidae + Promecheidae<ref name="McKenna2019">{{cite journal |last1=McKenna |first1=DD |display-authors=etal |year=2019 |title=The evolution and genomic basis of beetle diversity |journal=Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences |volume=116 |issue=49 |pages=24729–24737 |doi=10.1073/pnas.1909655116}}</ref>, or sister to Anthicidae + Ischaliidae + Meloiidae<ref name="Cosandey2024">{{cite journal |last1=Cosandey |first1=V |last2=Konvička |first2=O |last3=Toussaint |first3=EFA |year=2024 |title=Legacy molecular phylogenetics suggests restricting the concept of Melandryidae and resurrecting Osphyidae (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) |journal=Arthropod Systematics & Phylogeny |volume=82 |pages=621–627 |doi=10.3897/asp.82.e131738}}</ref>.
 
== Occurrence in Taiwanese leaf litter fauna ==
== Occurrence in Taiwanese leaf litter fauna ==
Only a single species ''S. taiwanus'' Kaszab, 1964 is recorded from Taiwan. The species is locally common in lowland forests in southern and central Taiwan.  
Only 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 ==
* ''Sivacrypticus taiwanus'' Kaszab, 1964
* ''Sivacrypticus taiwanus'' Kaszab, 1964
== Photos ==
== Photos ==
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File:Sivacrypticus genitalia.jpg|Male genitalia of ''Sivacrypticus taiwanus''
File:Sivacrypticus genitalia.jpg|Male genitalia of ''Sivacrypticus taiwanus''
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== References ==
== References ==
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Revision as of 10:21, 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 the only genus of the family Archeocrypticidae (cryptic fungus beetles) occurring in Taiwan. Archaecrypticidae is a small family of Tenebrionoidea, recent papers revealed it as sister to Ulodidae<ref name="Zhang2018">Template:Cite journal</ref>, to Ulodidae + Chalcodruidae + Promecheidae<ref name="McKenna2019">Template:Cite journal</ref>, or sister to Anthicidae + Ischaliidae + Meloiidae<ref name="Cosandey2024">Template:Cite journal</ref>.

Occurrence in Taiwanese leaf litter fauna

Only 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

Photos

References

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