Pterogeniidae is a family of

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 ...

s belonging to the superfamily

Tenebrionoidea The Tenebrionoidea are a very large and diverse superfamily of beetles. It generally corresponds to the Heteromera of earlier authors. Taxonomy Tenebrionoidea contains the following families: * Aderidae Winkler 1927 (ant-like leaf beetles) ...

. They are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Adults and larvae have been found associated with the fruiting bodies of

polypore Polypores, also called bracket or shelf fungi, are a morphological group of basidiomycete-like gilled mushrooms and hydnoid fungi that form large fruiting bodies called conks, which are typically woody, circular, shelf- or bracket-shaped, ...

fungi, although adults can also be found in

litter Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. The waste is objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, food wrappers, cardboard boxes or plastic bottles, but ...

and debris.

Taxonomy

Genera in the family include: * '' Histanocerus'' Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands * '' Pterogenius'' Sri Lanka. * '' Kryptogenius'' India and Southeast Asia * '' Tychogenius'' Borneo * '' Katagenius'' (from southern India) * '' Laenagenius'' China * '' Anogenius'' Malay Peninsula

References

External links

*http://nomen.at/Tenebrionoidea Tenebrionoidea Beetle families {{Tenebrionoidea-stub