Mycetaeidae is a family of beetles in the superfamilyCoccinelloidea, formerly included within the familyEndomychidae.[1] There are two genera currently included in the family,Agaricophilus andMycetaea, which are morphologically divergent from each other, and it is unclear whether they are closely related.Mycetaea is found in North America, Europe and South Africa, whileAgaricophilus is restricted to Europe.[2] While the life history ofAgaricophilus is obscure,[2]Mycetaea is known to bemycophagous, feeding onmolds.[3]
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