phycosecid

English

Noun

phycosecid (plural phycosecids)

1. (zoology, rare) Any member of the Phycosecidae, a family of beetles.
   • 1994, John Francis Lawrence, Australian beetles, page 11:

     Phycosecids occur on beaches and often feed on dead fish.

   • 2010, Richard A.B. Leschen, Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)‎^[1]:

     Phycosecids live in sandy areas that border marine littoral zones.

   • 2013, Adam Slipinski, Australian Beetles Volume 1: Morphology, Classification and Keys‎^[2]:

     Phycosecids are small, ovate, convex beetles with a prognathous head, partly covered by a semicircular projection of the pronotum and a dorsal vestiture of whitish scales or scalelike setae.

Further reading

• Phycosecidae on Wikipedia.Wikipedia