Hapalips

Hapalips is a nondescript-looking but quite diverse genus of pleasing fungus beetles (family Erotylidae). Some authors place this genus in subfamily Loberinae, others accept fewer subfamilies in the Erotylidae and merge the Loberinae into subfamily Xenoscelinae as tribe Loberini.

Hapalips adults have a rather long, narrow, and flat body, with fairly parallel sides. At a casual glance, they resemble Xenoscelis. The closely related monotypic genus Truquiella is very similar to and may easily be confused with Hapalips; it might warrant merging here.