Euxestidae

Euxestidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Coccinelloidea, formerly included within the family Cerylonidae. They are around 70 extant species in 10 genera, distributed primarily in the tropical and subtropical regions of Afro-Eurasia. They are found in decomposing wood, leaf litter, ant nests, and the fungus gardens of termites. All species are presumed to be mycophagous.^[1]

Euxestidae
Hypodacnella rubriceps
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Superfamily:	Coccinelloidea
Family:	Euxestidae Grouvelle, 1908
Synonyms
Euxestinae Grouvelle, 1908

Selected Genera

• Euxestoxenus Arrow, 1925
• Euxestus Wollaston, 1858
• Hypodacne LeConte, 1875
• Hypodacnella Slipinski, 1988
• Metacerylon Grouvelle, 1906
• Protoxestus Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1973