Macratriinae Explained

Macratriinae is a subfamily of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. There are at least 2 genera and more than 30 described species in Macratriinae.

Genera

These two genera belong to the subfamily Macratriinae:

• Macratria Newman, 1838
• Thambospasta Werner, 1974

Further reading

• Book: American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. 2002. Chandler . Donald S.. Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. Thomas . Michael C.. Skelley . Paul E.. Frank . J. Howard. CRC Press. Family 117: Anthicidae Latreille, 1819. 549–558. 978-0-8493-0954-0.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.
• Book: Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. 1861. LeConte . J. L.. Smithsonian Institution. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 3. 136. 978-0665100550. 10.5962/bhl.title.38459.