Anobiinae is the subfamily of death-watch beetles in the family
Ptinidae
Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. The family includes spider beetles and deathwatch beetle, as well as the Cigarette beetle, cigare ...
, with at least 45 genera. It was formerly considered a member of the family Anobiidae, but its family name has since been changed to
Ptinidae
Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. The family includes spider beetles and deathwatch beetle, as well as the Cigarette beetle, cigare ...
.
The larvae of a number of species tend to bore into wood, earning them the name "woodworm" or "wood borer". A few species, such as the common furniture beetle, ''
Anobium punctatum
The common furniture beetle or common house borer (''Anobium punctatum'') is a woodboring beetle originally from Europe but now distributed worldwide. In the larval stage it bores in wood and feeds upon it. Adult ''Anobium punctatum'' measure i ...
'', are pests, causing damage to wooden furniture and house structures.
Genera
These 46 genera belong to the subfamily Anobiinae:
* '' Actenobius'' Fall, 1905 i c g b
* '' Allobregmus'' Español, 1970
* '' Anobichnium'' Linck, 1949
* '' Anobiopsis'' Fall, 1905 i c g
* ''
Anobium
''Anobium'' is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about seven extant and five extinct species in ''Anobium''.
Species
These 10 species belong to the genus ''Anobium'':
* '' Anobium cymoreki'' Espaol, 1963
* '' Anobium excavatum ...
Ctenobium
''Ctenobium'' is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae
Ptinidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Bostrichoidea. There are at least 220 genera and 2,200 described species in Ptinidae worldwide. The family includes spi ...
'' LeConte, 1865 i c g b
* '' Desmatogaster'' Knutson, 1963 i c g
* '' Endroedyina'' Español et Comas, 1991
* ''
Euceratocerus
''Euceratocerus'' is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are four described species in ''Euceratocerus''.
Species
These four species belong to the genus ''Euceratocerus'':
* '' Euceratocerus gibbifrons'' White, 1960
* ' ...
'' LeConte, 1874 i c g b
* '' Falsogastrallus'' Pic, 1914 i c g
* ''
Gastrallus
''Gastrallus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae. They are distributed nearly worldwide except Australia and Central and South America; almost half are native to the Palearctic realm.
Currently, almost 100 species are scientifically ...
'' Jacquelin du Val, 1860 i c g b
* ''
Hadrobregmus
''Hadrobregmus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Ptinidae.''H ...
'' Thomson, 1859 i c g b
* ''
Hemicoelus
''Hemicoelus'' is a genus of death-watch beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Hemicoelus''.
Species
These 12 species belong to the genus ''Hemicoelus'':
* '' Hemicoelus canaliculatus'' (Thomson, 1863)
* '' He ...
Trichodesma
''Trichodesma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the borage family, Boraginaceae. There are 38 species distributed in tropical and subtropical regions of Africa, Asia, and Australia. i c g b
* '' Trichodesmina'' Español, 1982
* '' Xenocera'' Broun, 1881
* '' Xeranobium'' Fall, 1905 i c g b
* † '' Gastrallanobium'' Wickham, 1914 g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net