List of Ptinidae genera

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These 121 genera belong to the family Ptinidae, death-watch and spider beetles. There are about 100 additional genera in Ptinidae, with at least 2,200 described species. [1] More species are listed under its subfamily Anobiinae.

Ptinidae genera

Data sources: i = ITIS, [3] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [5] b = Bugguide.net [1]

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<span class="mw-page-title-main">Zopheridae</span> Family of beetles

Zopheridae is a family of beetles belonging to Tenebrionoidea. It 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.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Spider beetle</span> Subfamily of beetles

Spider beetles make up the subfamily Ptininae, in the family Ptinidae. There are approximately 70 genera and 600 species in the subfamily, with about 12 genera and 70 species in North America north of Mexico.

<i>Xyletinus</i> Genus of beetles

Xyletinus is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae and subfamily Xyletininae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xyletininae</span> Subfamily of beetles

Xyletininae is a subfamily of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 13 genera and at least 170 described species in Xyletininae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Melyridae</span> Family of beetles

Melyridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Anobiinae</span> Subfamily of beetles

Anobiinae is the subfamily of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae, with at least 45 genera. It was formerly considered a member of the family Anobiidae, but its family name has since been changed to Ptinidae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Dorcatominae</span> Subfamily of beetles

Dorcatominae is a subfamily of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 16 genera and at least 190 described species in Dorcatominae.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ernobiinae</span> Subfamily of beetles

Ernobiinae is a subfamily of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 8 genera and at least 90 described species in Ernobiinae.

<i>Lasioderma</i> Genus of beetles

Lasioderma is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. As of 1990, there were over 50 species in the genus.

Stagetus is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are at least 20 described species in Stagetus. They eat fungi.

<i>Ernobius</i> Genus of beetles

Ernobius is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 90 species. Most occur in North America, Europe, and North Africa.

<i>Attagenus</i> Genus of beetles

Attagenus is a genus of beetles. This genus is found in tropical Africa, the Palearctic including Europe, the Near East, the Nearctic, North Africa and East Asia. There are nearly 200 species. The genus has existed for at least 99 million years, with fossils known from the Cenomanian aged Burmese amber and Turonian aged New Jersey amber.

<i>Olibrus</i> Genus of beetles

Olibrus is a genus of shining flower beetles in the family Phalacridae. There are at least 30 described species in Olibrus.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Xyletinini</span> Tribe of beetles

Xyletinini is a tribe of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are at least 10 genera and 70 described species in Xyletinini.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Prothecini</span> Tribe of beetles

Prothecini is a tribe of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 15 genera in Prothecini.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Ptinini</span> Tribe of beetles

Ptinini is a tribe of spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 18 genera and at least 120 described species in Ptinini.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">Gastrallini</span> Tribe of beetles

Gastrallini is a tribe of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are at least 4 genera in Gastrallini.

References

  1. 1 2 "Ptinidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  2. WHORRALL, Kyle A.; Philips, T. Keith (2020-12-28). "An unusual new genus of spider beetle (Coleoptera: Ptinidae) from a guano island of Peru". Revista de la Sociedad Entomológica Argentina. 79 (4): 8–14. doi: 10.25085/rsea.790402 . ISSN   1851-7471.
  3. "Ptinidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  4. "Browse Ptinidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-08-27.
  5. "Ptinidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-08-27.