Colydiinae
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Colydiinae is a subfamily of beetle
s, commonly known as cylindrical bark beetles. They have been treated historically as a family, but have recently been moved into the Zopheridae
, where they constitute the bulk of the diversity of the new composite family, with about 140 genera worldwide. There is not much known about the biology of these beetles. Most feed on fungi, others are carnivores and feed on arthropods.
Beetle
Coleoptera is an order of insects commonly called beetles. The word "coleoptera" is from the Greek , koleos, "sheath"; and , pteron, "wing", thus "sheathed wing". Coleoptera contains more species than any other order, constituting almost 25% of all known life-forms...
s, commonly known as cylindrical bark beetles. They have been treated historically as a family, but have recently been moved into the Zopheridae
Zopheridae
Zopheridae is a family of beetles that 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 considered subfamilies within the Zopheridae. There are...
, where they constitute the bulk of the diversity of the new composite family, with about 140 genera worldwide. There is not much known about the biology of these beetles. Most feed on fungi, others are carnivores and feed on arthropods.
See also
- List of beetle species recorded in Britain – superfamily Tenebrionoidea
- List of subgroups of the order Coleoptera
External links
- Atlas of cylindrical bark beetles (Colydiidae) of Russia - Zoological Institute of Russian Academy of Sciences