[2] Some species consume euagaric mushrooms, staying concealed amidst the gills as they feed.

[3] Some feed on mushrooms growing from dead trees, as well as mycorrhizae on living roots.

[4] One of the most common pleasing fungus beetles in Europe, T. bipustulata, is a black beetle with red spots which engages in autohaemorrhaging as a defensive behavior.

[5] Molecular analysis suggests that Tritoma is paraphyletic, and might be best treated as two separate genera.

[3] Data sources: i = ITIS,[6] c = Catalogue of Life,[7] g = GBIF,[8] b = Bugguide.net[9]