| Dorcatoma | |
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| Dorcatoma chrysomelina | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Ptinidae |
| Tribe: | Dorcatomini |
| Genus: | Dorcatoma Herbst, 1792 |
Dorcatoma is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. [1] They are distributed in several regions of the world, excluding tropical areas. [2] There are more than 70 species. [3]
Beetles of this genus live in dead wood, especially that which is softened and decomposed by fungi. [2]
Species include: [1]
- Subgenus Dorcatoma
- Subgenus Pilosodorcatoma
- Subgenus Sternitodorcatoma
- Other
