Dinoderinae

Dinoderinae can be distinguished from other Bostrichidae subfamilies by features of the pronotum and antennae, though specific diagnostic characters vary among included genera. The subfamily is generally characterized by a compact body form adapted for wood-boring. Definitive identification to subfamily level requires examination of structural features including antennal club structure and pronotal shape.

Wood; members inhabit dead wood, timber, and wood-based materials. Some species occur in stored products and processed wood commodities.

Worldwide distribution, with species occurring across multiple continents where suitable woody substrates are available.

Wood; larvae and adults feed on woody plant material. Some species have been documented as pests of stored wood-based products.

• Wood - habitat and food sourceDead wood, timber, and wood-based materials
• Stored products - pestSome species are pests of wood-based and other stored products

Complete metamorphosis with egg, larval, pupal, and adult stages. Larvae are wood-borers that develop within woody substrates.

Wood-boring; larvae tunnel through wood. Adults of some species are known to bore into wood to oviposit.

Decomposers of dead wood; contribute to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. Some species function as pests in human-modified environments.

Some species are recognized as pests of stored wood-based products and other stored commodities, causing economic damage to timber, furniture, and related materials.

• BostrichinaeAlso wood-boring Bostrichidae, but differs in pronotal and antennal characters
• PolycaoninaeAnother Bostrichidae subfamily; separation based on structural morphology
• LyctinaePowderpost beetles in Bostrichidae; Dinoderinae generally larger and with different antennal structure

• wood-boring
• pest
• stored products
• Bostrichidae
• Coleoptera

• BugGuide
• iNaturalist taxon
• NCBI Taxonomy
• Catalogue of Life