Cryptoramorphus

White, 1966

death-watch and spider beetles

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Cryptoramorphus is a of beetles in the Ptinidae, established by White in 1966. The genus includes at least two described : C. floridanus and C. flavidus. Members of this genus belong to the group commonly known as death-watch and spider beetles. These beetles are small and often associated with stored products or wood-related .

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How to pronounce Cryptoramorphus: //ˌkrɪptoʊrəˈmɔrfəs//

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Family placement

Cryptoramorphus has been classified in both Ptinidae and Anobiidae in different sources. The Ptinidae is now widely accepted, though some taxonomic treatments continue to use Anobiidae as a broader family concept.

Species composition

The contains at least two described : C. floridanus and C. flavidus. Additional species may exist but have not been formally described.

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