| Cryptophagus cellaris | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cryptophagidae |
| Genus: | Cryptophagus |
| Species: | C. cellaris |
| Binomial name | |
| Cryptophagus cellaris (Scopoli, 1763) | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
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Cryptophagus cellaris, known generally as the cellar beetle or cellar fungus beetle, is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China) and North America. [1] [2] [3]
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".
Cryptophagus is a genus of beetles in the family Cryptophagidae, the silken fungus beetles. It is distributed across all the biogeographic realms of the world. Like most of the other beetles in the family, these are fungivores, feeding on fungal spores and hyphae.
Cryptophagini is a tribe of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are about 8 genera and at least 60 described species in Cryptophagini.
Cryptophaginae is a subfamily of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are about 11 genera and more than 180 described species in Cryptophaginae.
Cryptophagus subfumatus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Telmatophilus is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are about seven described species in Telmatophilus.
Cryptophagus saginatus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Cryptophagus varus, the sigmoid fungus beetle, is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptophagus valens is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptophagus bidentatus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptophagus dentatus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Cryptophagus corticinus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
Cryptophagus difficilis is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptophagus laticollis is a silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. The species was first described by Hippolyte Lucas in 1849. It is found in Europe, northern Asia and North America.
Cryptophagus discedens is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Cryptophagus fallax is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Cryptophagus lapponicus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia and North America.
Cryptophagus latens is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
Renodesta is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are at least two described species in Renodesta.
Cryptophagus stromus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
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