Phycosecidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cleroidea., containing the single genus Phycosecis found in Australia, New Caledonia, New Zealand and Vanuatu. The beetles are small, about 1.5–3.5 mm in length. They live in sandy coastal areas, and are saprophagous, feeding on faeces, carrion, and dead arthropods during the daytime.
Taxonomy The species are:Phycosecidae Species List at Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 12 Jul 2011.
Phycosecis ammophilus Lea, 1899 Phycosecis hilli Lea, 1921 Phycosecis limbata (Fabricius, 1781) Phycosecis litoralis Pascoe, 1875
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