Cryptophagini Explained

Cryptophagini is a tribe of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are about 8 genera and at least 60 described species in Cryptophagini.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Genera

• Antherophagus Dejean, 1821
• Cryptophagus Herbst, 1792
• Henoticus Thomson, 1868
• Henotiderus Reitter, 1877
• Myrmedophila Bousquet, 1989
• Pteryngium Reitter, 1887
• Salebius Casey, 1900
• Telmatophilus Heer, 1841

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R. H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 21 June 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida..
• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press..
• Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company..
• Majka . C. Langor . D. 2010. Contributions towards an understanding of the Cryptophaginae (Coleoptera, Cryptophagidae) of Atlantic Canada. ZooKeys. 35. 13–35. 10.3897/zookeys.35.314. free.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Cryptophagini Tribe Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-08.
2. Web site: Cryptophagini Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-08.
3. Web site: Cryptophagini Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-08.