Promecheilidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily
Tenebrionoidea.[1][2] Perimylopidae is considered a synonym.[3] They are found in southern South America and associated archipelagos like
South Georgia and the
Falklands, New Zealand and
Tasmania.[4][5] Some species are associated
tree ferns and moss-covered dead wood, and other forested habitats, while others are associated with peat bogs, grasslands and coastal habitats. They are probably phytophagus, feeding on lichen, moss, and other plant material.[5]
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