Anobiidae
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Byrrhodes granus
Byrrhodes granus is a small beetle species first described by LeConte in 1878. It belongs to the family Ptinidae, a group commonly known as spider beetles or deathwatch beetles. The species is documented from North America, though specific details about its biology remain poorly known.
Caenocara bicolor
puffball beetle
Caenocara bicolor is a small beetle species in the family Anobiidae, commonly known as a puffball beetle. It is native to North America and has been documented in the Canadian provinces of Manitoba, Ontario, and Saskatchewan. The species was described by Germar in 1824. Members of the genus Caenocara are associated with puffball fungi.
Desmatogaster
Desmatogaster is a genus of small beetles in the family Ptinidae (formerly Anobiidae), established by Knutson in 1963. The genus contains at least one described species, D. subconnata. These beetles belong to the group commonly known as spider beetles or deathwatch beetles, though specific ecological details for this genus remain poorly documented.
Eucrada humeralis
Eucrada humeralis is a species of deathwatch beetle in the family Ptinidae. It is native to North America, with records from Ontario and Québec in Canada. The species was described by Melsheimer in 1846.
Lasioderma baudii
Lasioderma baudii is a species of beetle in the family Anobiidae, described by Schilsky in 1899. It belongs to the genus Lasioderma, which includes other stored-product pests such as the cigarette beetle (L. serricorne). Information on this specific species is limited, with only three observations recorded on iNaturalist and minimal published literature.
Lasioderma falli
Lasioderma falli is a small beetle in the family Anobiidae, first described by Maurice Pic in 1905. The genus Lasioderma includes several stored product pests, most notably the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne). However, specific information about L. falli's biology, ecology, and economic significance remains sparse in the available literature. Records indicate its presence in North America.
Lasioderma hemiptychoides
Lasioderma hemiptychoides is a species of beetle in the family Anobiidae (formerly placed in Ptinidae). It belongs to a genus that includes significant stored-product pests, most notably the cigarette beetle (Lasioderma serricorne). The species was described by Fall in 1905 and is recorded from North America.
Neohedobia texana
Neohedobia texana is a small beetle species in the family Ptinidae (formerly placed in Anobiidae), described by Fisher in 1919. The genus Neohedobia is part of the diverse group of anobiid beetles commonly known as deathwatch beetles or furniture beetles. Very little published information exists on the natural history of this particular species, which appears to be rarely collected and poorly represented in entomological collections.
Paranurini
Paranurini is a tribe of small to minute beetles within the family Anobiidae, commonly known as deathwatch and furniture beetles. Members of this tribe are characterized by their compact body form and association with wood-boring habits. The tribe is distinguished from related groups by specific antennal and pronotal structures. Paranurini represents a relatively poorly studied lineage within the Anobiidae, with limited species-level documentation in many regions.
Petalium californicum
Petalium californicum is a species of beetle in the family Anobiidae (formerly placed in Ptinidae). It is a small wood-boring beetle native to western North America. The species was described by Henry Clinton Fall in 1905 based on specimens from California.
Salebriaria equivoca
Salebriaria equivoca is a species of death-watch beetle in the family Anobiidae. It belongs to a genus of small, wood-boring beetles found in North America. Like other anobiids, larvae develop in dead or decaying wood, contributing to nutrient cycling in forest ecosystems. The species is part of the subfamily Ernobiinae, which includes beetles associated with hardwood substrates.
Sculptotheca
Sculptotheca is a genus of small beetles in the family Ptinidae (formerly often placed in Anobiidae), established by Schilsky in 1900. The genus contains approximately ten described species, including the known species Sculptotheca puberula. These beetles belong to the group commonly known as spider beetles or deathwatch beetles, though specific ecological details for the genus as a whole remain poorly documented. The family placement has been subject to taxonomic revision, with some sources listing Ptinidae and others Anobiidae.