Cryptophagidae

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Cryptophagidae
Temporal range: Barremian–Recent
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Cryptophagidae
Kirby, 1826
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Silken fungus beetles, Cryptophagidae

Cryptophagidae is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. Members of this family are commonly called silken fungus beetles and both adults and larvae appear to feed exclusively on fungi although in a wide variety of habitats and situations, such as rotting wood and shed animal fur and feathers. These beetles vary from about 1 to 11 millimeters long, and usually have an oval body shape with a slight "waist".

Contents

Around 600 species have been described and are placed in about 60 genera in two subfamilies. [1]

Subfamilies: [1]

Genera

These 37 genera belong to the family Cryptophagidae:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [3] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [5] b = Bugguide.net [6] [7]

Extinct genera

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Henotiderus is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are at least four described species in Henotiderus.

<i>Caenoscelis</i> Genus of beetles

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References

  1. 1 2 Cai, C. Y. and B. Wang. (2013). The oldest silken fungus beetle from the Early Cretaceous of southern China (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae: Atomariinae). Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology 37 1-4.
  2. Caterino, M. S., et al. (2008). A new genus of Caenoscelini (Cryptophagidae: Cryptophaginae) from California, with two new species. The Coleopterists Bulletin 62(4), 509-23.
  3. "Cryptophagidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  4. "Browse Cryptophagidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  5. "Cryptophagidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  6. "Cryptophagidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
  7. Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. 2003 onwards. Cryptophagidae. British Insects: The Families of Coleoptera. 2012 DELTA – DEscription Language for TAxonomy.