Akalyptoischion
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 Andrews, 1976Akalyptoischion atrichos Andrews, 1976Akalyptoischion bathytrematos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion chandleri Andrews, 1976Akalyptoischion delotretos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion diadeletron Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion dyskritos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion echinos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion gigas Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion giulianii Andrews, 1976Akalyptoischion hadromorphus Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion heptalocos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion heterotrichos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion hormathos Andrews, 1976Akalyptoischion lasiosus Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion leptosoma Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion parechinos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion pogonias Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion polytremetron Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion prionotus Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata Akalyptoischion sleeperi Andrews, 1976Akalyptoischion texas Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007Akalyptoischion tomeus Andrews, 1976