Kateretidae

Kateretidae also known as short-winged flower beetles are a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. There are 10 extant and 4 extinct genera, and at least 40 described species. They are found worldwide except in New Zealand. Adults are anthophagous, feeding on flowers, while the larvae are spermatophagous inside the flower corolla.

Genera

* '' Amartus'' LeConte, 1861 ^{i c g b}
* '' Anamartus'' Jelinek, 1976 ^g
* '' Anthonaeus'' Horn, 1879 ^{i c g b}
* '' Boreades'' Parson, 1943 ^{i c g}
* '' Brachyleptus'' Motschulsky, 1845 ^g
* '' Brachypterolus'' Grouvelle, 1913 ^{i c g b}
* '' Brachypterus'' Kugelann, 1794 ^{i c g b}
* '' Heterhelus'' DuVal, 1858 ^{i c g b}
* ''Kateretes'' Herbst, 1793 ^{i c g b}
* '' Neobrachypterus'' Jelínek, 1979 ^{i c g}
*†'' Cretaretes'' Peris and Jelínek 2019 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous ( Cenomanian)
*†'' Eoceniretes'' Kirejtshuk & Nel, 2008 ^g
*†'' Furcalabratum'' Poinar and Brown, 2018, Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
*†'' Lebanoretes'' Kirejtshuk and Azar 2008 Lebanese amber, Early Cretaceous (Barremian)
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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Cucujoidea families

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