[1] Dasycerinae currently only contains 1 extant genus and 3 extinct genera.
[2] There are currently 4 described genera in Dasycerinae:[2] († = extinct) They have antennae with 11 segments and trisegmented antennal clubs.
These beetles inhabit moist broadleaf forest litter.
[3] Eastern species are wingless with small eyes; dissected females have only been found with a single egg.
They are known to occur on fruiting fungi, but may not specifically feed on them.