Cryptarchinae is a subfamily of
sap-feeding beetle
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matt ...
s in the family
Nitidulidae
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antenna (biology), antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They fe ...
. There are at least 3 genera and about 17 described species in Cryptarchinae.
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Genera
These three genera belong to the subfamily Cryptarchinae:
* ''Cryptarcha
''Cryptarcha'' is a genus of sap beetles, insects in the family Nitidulidae.
; Names brought to synonymy:
* ''Cryptarcha elegans'', a synonym for '' Eucalosphaera elegans''
Species
These 17 species belong to the genus ''Cryptarcha'':
* '' Cry ...
'' Shuckard, 1839 i c g b
* ''Glischrochilus
''Glischrochilus'' (sometimes misspelled as ''Glisrochilus'') is a genus of sap-feeding and predatory beetles under the Family (biology), family Nitidulidae, subfamily Cryptarchinae. Most members of this genus are commonly known as picnic beetles ...
'' Reitter, 1873 i c g b
* ''Pityophagus
''Pityophagus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about six described species in ''Pityophagus''.
Species
These six species belong to the genus ''Pityophagus'':
* ''Pityophagus cephalotes'' LeConte, 1866
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'' Shuckard, 1839 i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
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Nitidulidae
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