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.
Micrambe, is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cryptophagidae. The genus contains more than 45 species. Six species are known from Madagascar and Réunion. About 23 species are known from South Africa.
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.
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 setulosus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America and Europe.
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 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 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.
Cryptophagus stromus is a species of silken fungus beetle in the family Cryptophagidae. It is found in North America.
