Pterogeniidae
| Pterogeniidae | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Superfamily: | Tenebrionoidea |
| Family: | Pterogeniidae Crowson, 1955 |
Pterogeniidae is a family of beetles, in the large suborder Polyphaga. Most species are fungus feeders found in forested habitats.
Genera in the family include: [1][2]
- Histanocerus from Southeast Asia
- Pterogenius which is restricted to Sri Lanka.
- Kryptogenius
- Tychogenius
- Katagenius (from southern India)
References
- ^ Lawrence, John F. (1977). "The Family Pterogeniidae, with Notes on the Phylogeny of the Heteromera". The Coleopterists Bulletin. 31 (1): 25–56. JSTOR 3999849.
- ^ Burckhardt, Daniel; Löbl, Ivan (1992). "A review of the Pterogeniidae (Coleoptera)". Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society. 104 (3): 243–291. doi:10.1111/j.1096-3642.1992.tb00924.x.
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