Thymalidae

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Cleroidea
Family: Thymalidae

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Thymalidae: /ˌθaɪmələˈdaɪ/

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Summary

Thymalidae is a family of beetles in Cleroidea with previously classified relationships to Trogossitidae. It consists of a single species represented in the local area and approximately 20 species across 7 genera, with the subfamily Decamerinae existing in Central and South America, and the subfamily Thymalinae found in the Holarctic and Oriental realms.

Habitat

Thymalus, the only member of the subfamily Thymalinae, is found across the Holarctic realm and parts of the Oriental realm, including southern China and Thailand, where they are associated with the bark of trees.

Distribution

Holarctic realm and parts of the Oriental realm.

Diet

Assumed that Thymalus larvae feed on fungus in decomposing wood.

Evolution

Previously considered part of Trogossitidae.