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, 1976 Akalyptoischion atrichos Andrews, 1976 Akalyptoischion bathytrematos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion chandleri Andrews, 1976 Akalyptoischion delotretos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion diadeletron Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion dyskritos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion echinos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion gigas Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion giulianii Andrews, 1976 Akalyptoischion hadromorphus Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion heptalocos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion heterotrichos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion hormathos Andrews, 1976 Akalyptoischion lasiosus Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion leptosoma Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion parechinos Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion pogonias Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion polytremetron Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion prionotus Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata (Fall, 1899) Akalyptoischion sleeperi Andrews, 1976 Akalyptoischion texas Hartley, Andrews & McHugh, 2007 Akalyptoischion tomeus Andrews, 1976