Melandryidae Temporal range: | |
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Orchesia minor | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
Superfamily: | Tenebrionoidea |
Family: | Melandryidae Leach, 1815 [1] |
Melandryidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. Members of the family are found worldwide, with around 420 species in 60 genera. Larvae and adults are generally associated with rotting wood and wood-decomposing fungi. [2]
These 44 genera belong to the family Melandryidae: [3] [4] [5] [6] [7]
Data sources: i = ITIS, [3] c = Catalogue of Life, [4] g = GBIF, [5] b = Bugguide.net [6]
The oldest fossils of the family are known from mid-Cretaceous (Albian-Cenomanian) Burmese amber of Myanmar. [8]
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.
Tetratomidae is a small family of beetles sometimes called polypore fungus beetles. The family consists of several genera, most of which used to be in the family Melandryidae. Tetratomidae can be found worldwide.
Sphindidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga. They are called slime mold beetles due to their exclusive feeding on slime molds during adult and larval stages, other aspects of their life history are obscure. Palaeontological discoveries since 2015 have added to the geologic history of Sphindidae, including the discovery of Libanopsis, placed in the extinct subfamily Libanopsinae.
Salpingidae or narrow-waisted bark beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. The species are small, about 1.5 – 7 mm in length. The family is globally distributed and consists of about 45 genera and 300 species, which are generally found in the temperate regions of both hemispheres. The family is mainly associated with plants as well as with ascomycete and hyphomycete fungi. Some members of the family are associated with unusual habitats, like Aegialites and Antarcticodomus, which are found in coastal areas including the intertidal zone, with former feeding on algae.
Rhizophagus is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae.
Saprinus is a genus of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. There are more than 200 described species in Saprinus. They are found on every continent except Antarctica.
Mycetophagus is a genus of hairy fungus beetles in the family Mycetophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Mycetophagus.
Olibrus is a genus of shining flower beetles in the family Phalacridae. There are at least 30 described species in Olibrus.
Orchesia is a genus of false darkling beetles in the family Melandryidae. There are about 19 described species in Orchesia.
Osphya is a genus of false darkling beetles in the family Melandryidae. There are about seven described species in Osphya.
Zilora is a genus of false darkling beetles in the family Melandryidae. There are about seven described species in Zilora.
Tetratoma is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are about 25 described species in Tetratoma.
Eustrophopsis is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are about seven described species in Eustrophopsis.
Dircaea is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melandryidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan and North America.