Curelius Explained

Curelius is a genus of silken fungus beetles in the family Cryptophagidae. There are at least two described species in Curelius.

Species

These two species belong to the genus Curelius:

• Curelius exiguus (Erichson, 1846)
• Curelius japonicus (Reitter, 1877)

Further reading

• Phylogeny and Revision of the Genera of Cryptophagidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea). 1996. Leschen . Richard A. B.. The University of Kansas Science Bulletin. 55. 15. 549–634. 0022-8850.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.