The Dinoderinae comprise a subfamily of the
beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
family
Bostrichidae
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned powderpost beetles.
Anatomy
The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as ...
. There are five to seven genera. They live in wood. Some species are known as pests of wood-based and other stored products.
Genera include:
Dinoderinae.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
*'' Dinoderopsis''
*''Dinoderus
''Dinoderus'' is a genus of bamboo powderpost beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Dinoderus''.
Description
In adults of ''Dinoderus'', the pronotum is hood-like and conceals the head from above (a ...
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*''Prostephanus
''Prostephanus'' is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are about five described species in ''Prostephanus''.
Species
These five species belong to the genus ''Prostephanus'':
* ''Prostephanus apax'' Lesne, 19 ...
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*'' Rhizoperthodes''
*'' Rhyzopertha''
*''Stephanopachys
''Stephanopachys'' is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Stephanopachys''.
Species
These 21 species belong to the genus ''Stephanopachys'':
* ''Stephanopachys amberic ...
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References
Bibliography
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External links
Dinoderinae at BugGuide.Net
Bostrichidae
Beetle subfamilies
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