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The Zopheridae family of beetles has grown considerably in recent years as the members of two other families have been included within its circumscription; these former families are the Monommatidae and the Colydiidae, which are now both included in the Zopheridae as subfamilies or even as tribe of subfamily Zopherinae. Some authors accept up to six subfamilies here, while others merge all except the Colydiinae into the Zopherinae.
Colydiinae is a subfamily of beetles, commonly known as cylindrical bark beetles. They have been treated historically as a family Colydiidae, but have been moved into the Zopheridae, where they constitute the bulk of the diversity of the newly expanded family, with about 140 genera worldwide. They are diverse for example in the Australian region, from where about 35 genera are known; in Europe, though, only 20 genera are found and many of these only with few species.
Jacobsoniidae is a family of beetles. The larvae and adults live under bark, in plant litter, fungi, bat guano and rotten wood. It is a small family with 23 described species in three genera:
Silvanidae, "silvan flat bark beetles", is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea, consisting of 58 described genera and about 500 described species. The family is represented on all continents except Antarctica, and is most diverse at both the generic and species levels in the Old World tropics.
Placonotus is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae. There are 40 currently recognized species, known from all continents except Antarctica. Placonotus species are small (~2mm), elongate, flattened beetles, characterized by long filiform antennae, presence of a frontoclypeal suture, open anterior coxal cavities, and broadly rounded intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite III. Males have the 8th abdominal segment modified to form claspers used during mating. Adults and larvae are found under dead bark, where they feed on fungi. Currently recognized species are:
Xylolestes is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae, containing the following species:
Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the suborder Polyphaga, containing the following genera:
Europs is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae, containing the following species:
Passandridae, the "parasitic flat bark beetles," are a family of beetles notable for being one of the very few beetle families with larvae that are, as far as known, exclusively ectoparasitic on the immature stages of other beetles and Hymenoptera.
Catogenus is a genus of beetles in the family Passandridae.
Passandra is a genus of beetles in the family Passandridae.
Passandrella is a genus of beetles in the family Passandridae.
Passandrina is a genus of beetles in the family Passandridae.
Scalidiopsis youngi is a species of beetles in the family Passandridae, and the only species in the genus Scalidiopsis. It was described by Burckhardt and Slipinski in 1991.
Taphroscelidia is a genus of beetles in the family Passandridae.
Pediacus is the largest genus in the family Cucujidae of flat bark beetles. It contains 31 currently recognized species. Pediacus adults are relatively small (2.7-7.0mm), flattened brownish beetles with no or very small temples, and short antennae with a distinct club. Male genitalia are inverted and possess a short flagellum.
Philothermus is a genus of minute bark beetles in the family Cerylonidae. There are about 17 described species in Philothermus.
Pycnomerus is a genus of ironclad beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are more than 20 described species in Pycnomerus.
Synchita is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are about 20 described species in Synchita.
Myrabolia is the only genus in the beetle family Myraboliidae. It has about 13 species, found in Australia.
References
- ↑ Passandridae at insects.tamu.edu.
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