Cryptophagidae

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Superfamilia: Cucujoidea

Familia: Cryptophagidae
Subfamiliae (2): Atomariinae - Cryptophaginae
Name

Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1826

References

Esser, J., 2006: Meybohmia adanaensis nov.gen. & nov.sp. eine neue Schimmelkäfergattung und -art aus der Türkei (Coleoptera, Cryptophagidae). Linzer biologische Beiträge 38 (2): 1289–1293. Full article: [1].
Leschen, R.A.B. 1996: Phylogeny and revision of the genera of Cryptophagidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea). University of Kansas science bulletin, 55(15): 549–634. BHL
Leschen, R.A.B. 2010: 10.10. Cryptophagidae Kirby, 1837. Pp. 327-334 in: Leschen, R.A.B.; Beutel, R.G.; Lawrence, J.F. (volume eds.) Coleoptera, beetles. Volume 2: Morphology and systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim). In: Kristensen, N.P. & Beutel, R.G. (eds.) Handbook of zoology. A natural history of the phyla of the animal kingdom. Volume IV. Arthropoda: Insecta. Part 38. Berlin, New York: Walter de Gruyter. ISBN 3110190753 ISBN 9783110190755
I.Löbl & A.Smetana (eds). 2007 Catalogue of Palearctic Coleoptera. Vol. 4: Elateroidea, Derodontoidea, Bostrichoidea, Lymexyloidea, Cleroidea and Cucujoidea. Apollo Books, Stenstrup, Denmark ISBN 87-88757-67-6, p. 513

Links

Cryptophagidae in SYNOPSIS OF THE DESCRIBED COLEOPTERA OF THE WORLD
Atlas of the family Cryptophagidae of Russia

Vernacular names
English: Silken fungus beetles
日本語: キスイムシ科
中文: 吸木蟲科

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".

Around 600 species have been described and are placed in about 60 genera in two subfamilies.[1]

Subfamilies:[1]

Atomariinae
Cryptophaginae

Genera

These 37 genera belong to the family Cryptophagidae:

Alfieriella Wittmer, 1935 g
Amydropa Reitter, 1877 i c g
Anitamaria Leschen, 1996 g
Antarcticotectus Brookes, 1951 g
Antherophagus Dejean, 1821 i c g b
Atomaria Stephens, 1829 i c g b
Caenoscelis Thomson, 1863 i c g b
Cryptophagites Ponomarenko, 1990 g
Cryptophagus Herbst, 1792 i c g b
Cryptothelypterus Leschen & Lawrence, 1991 g
Curelius Casey, 1900 i c g b
Dernostea Sasaji, 1984 g
Ephistemus Stephens, 1829 i c g b
Henoticus Thomson, 1868 i c g b
Henotiderus Reitter, 1877 i c g b
Hypocoprus Motschoulsky, 1839 g b
Hypophagus Lyubarsky, 1989 i c g
Meybohmia Esser, 2006 g
Micrambe Thomson, 1863 g
Myrmedophila Bousquet, 1989 i c b
Nganasania Zherikhin, 1977 g
Ootypus Ganglbauer, 1899 g
Ostreacryptus Leschen, 2001 g
Paramecosoma Curtis, 1833 g
Paratomaria Leschen, 1996 g
Parephistemus Casey, 1924 i c g
Pseudhapalips Champion, 1913 g
Pteryngium Reitter, 1887 i c g b
Renodesta Caterino, Leschen & Johnson, 2008 i c g b[2]
Salebius Casey, 1900 i c g b
Serratomaria Nakane & Hisamatsu, 1963 g
Spaniophaenus Reitter, 1875 g
Spavius Motschulsky, 1844 g
Sternodea Reitter, 1875 i c g
Telmatophilus Heer, 1841 i c g b
Tisactia Casey, 1900 i c g b
Tomarops Grouvelle, 1903 g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6][7]
Extinct genera

†Lebanophytum Kirejtshuk and Azar 2008 Lebanese amber, Barremian
Subfamily Atomariinae LeConte 1861
Tribe Atomariini Le Conte 1861
†Nganasania Zherikhin 1977 Taimyr amber, Russia, Santonian
†Shixitomaria Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2018 Shixi Formation, China, Albian
Subfamily Cryptophaginae Kirby 1837
Tribe Cryptophagini Kirby 1837
†Albocryptophagus Peris et al. 2017 El Soplao amber (Spanish amber), Spain, Albian
†Ennoticus Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2017 Taimyr amber, Russia, Santonian
†Microticus Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2015 Taimyr amber, Russia, Santonian
†Spaniophagus Lyubarsky and Perkovsky 2019 Baltic Amber, Russia, Eocene

References

Cai, C. Y. and B. Wang. (2013). The oldest silken fungus beetle from the Early Cretaceous of southern China (Coleoptera: Cryptophagidae: Atomariinae). Alcheringa: An Australasian Journal of Palaeontology 37 1-4.
Caterino, M. S., et al. (2008). A new genus of Caenoscelini (Cryptophagidae: Cryptophaginae) from California, with two new species. The Coleopterists Bulletin 62(4), 509-23.
"Cryptophagidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
"Browse Cryptophagidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
"Cryptophagidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
"Cryptophagidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-12.
Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. 2003 onwards. Cryptophagidae. British Insects: The Families of Coleoptera. 2012 DELTA – DEscription Language for TAxonomy.