Cerylonidae
| Cerylonidae | |
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| Cerylon fagi | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Superfamily: | Coccinelloidea |
| Family: | Cerylonidae Billberg, 1820 |
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| Synonyms[1] | |
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Cerylonidae are small to tiny (0.8–3 mm (0.031–0.118 in)), smooth, shiny, hairless beetles, only lightly punctured. There are about 450 species worldwide in 50 or so genera, mostly tropical and subtropical. They are most common under the bark of dead trees, but can also occur in compost and other decaying plant material. Little is known specifically about their biology but they are thought to be either predators that feed on other small animals or fungus eating.
The taxonomy is complex. The "Cerylonid Series" is a cluster of highly derived Cucujoidea families comprising Alexiidae, Bothrideridae, Cerylonidae, Coccinellidae, Corylophidae, Discolomatidae, Endomychidae, and Latridiidae.
Genera
These 17 genera belong to the family Cerylonidae:
- Afrorylon Slipinski, 1980 g
- As g
- Australiorylon Slipinski, 1988 g
- Axiocerylon Grouvelle, 1918 g
- Cautomus Sharp, 1885 g
- Cerylon Latreille, 1802 i c g b
- Cerylonopsis Handlirsch, 1906 g
- Ivieus Slipinski, 1991 g
- Loebliorylon Slipinski, 1990 i c g
- Lytopeplus Sharp, 1895 g
- Metacerylon Grouvelle, 1906 g
- Mychocerus Erichson, 1845 i c g b
- Ostomopsis Scott, 1922 i c g b
- Pathelus Dajoz, 1974 g
- Philothermopsis Heinze, 1944 g
- Philothermus Aubé, 1843 i c g b
- Ploeosoma Wollaston, 1854 g
Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]
References
- ^ a b "Cerylonidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Browse Cerylonidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Cerylonidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
- ^ "Cerylonidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-05-03.
External links
- Cerylonidae Tree of Life
Media related to Cerylonidae at Wikimedia Commons
Data related to Cerylonidae at Wikispecies
