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