Dryophilinae

Gistel, 1848

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Dryophilinae is a of beetles within the Ptinidae, historically grouped with death-watch and spider beetles. The subfamily was formerly classified under Anobiidae, which has been reclassified as Ptinidae. It contains at least six and two described . Members are small beetles associated with woody substrates.

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How to pronounce Dryophilinae: //ˌdraɪ.oʊˈfɪlɪniː//

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Taxonomic History

Dryophilinae was formerly placed in the Anobiidae, which has since been synonymized with Ptinidae. This reclassification reflects ongoing revisions to bostrichoid .

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