Akalyptoischion is a genus of coccinelloid beetle, the only member of the family Akalyptoischiidae. It was formerly included within the family Latridiidae but a molecular phylogenetic analysis found that it did not belong to that family. There are at least 24 described species in Akalyptoischion, which are native to western North America. Members of the genus are flightless, found in oak leaf litter and in the nests of pack rats.
Species
The following species belong to the genus Akalyptoischion:
- Akalyptoischion anasillos <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
- Akalyptoischion atrichos <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
- Akalyptoischion bathytrematos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion chandleri <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
- Akalyptoischion delotretos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion diadeletron <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion dyskritos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion echinos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion gigas <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion giulianii <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
- Akalyptoischion hadromorphus <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion heptalocos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion heterotrichos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion hormathos <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
- Akalyptoischion lasiosus <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion leptosoma <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion parechinos <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion pogonias <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion polytremetron <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion prionotus <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata <small>(Fall, 1899)</small>
- Akalyptoischion sleeperi <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
- Akalyptoischion texas <small>Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007</small>
- Akalyptoischion tomeus <small>Andrews, 1976</small>
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