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''Mezium'' is a genus of beetles in the subfamily Ptininae, the spider beetles. It is distributed throughout most of the world. There are two centers of distribution: an area extending from the Iberian Peninsula to Morocco, including the Canary Islands; and an area extending through central and southern Africa. Several species are recently described African endemics.〔Borowski, J. (2009). (The spider beetles of the continental Africa (Coleoptera: Ptinidae). Part I – Genus ''Mezium'' Curtis. ) ''Studies and Reports of District Museum Pargue-East, Taxonomical Series'' 5, 1-10.〕 They are most common in coastal areas, and in regions with a Mediterranean climate.〔 Their most common natural habitat type is caves, where they feed on animal feces, especially bat guano. They are adaptable to human-made structures such as barns and chicken coops.〔 Species include:〔〔(''Mezium''. ) Fauna Europaea.〕 *''Mezium affine'' – shiny spider beetle *''Mezium africanum'' *''Mezium americanum'' – American spider beetle, black spider beetle *''Mezium andreaei'' *''Mezium giganteum'' *''Mezium glabrum'' *''Mezium gracilicorne'' *''Mezium horridum'' *''Mezium namibiensis'' *''Mezium pseudafricanum'' *''Mezium pseudamericanum'' *''Mezium setosum'' *''Mezium sulcatum'' ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mezium」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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