Chaetosomatidae is a small family of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

s, in the superfamily

Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Most of the members of the group are somewhat slender, often with fairly soft, flexible elytra, and typically hairy or scaly. Description Cleroidea is defined by the fo ...

. There are three extant genera, two of which ('' Chaetosoma'' and '' Chaetosomodes)'' are endemic to New Zealand with the other (''

Malgassochaetus ''Malgassochaetus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae. Species * '' Malgassochaetus cordicollis'' (Menier & Ekis, 1982) * '' Malgassochaetus crowsoni'' Ekis & Menier, 1980 (type) * '' Malgassochaetus descarpentriesi'' Ekis & ...

)'' native to Madagascar. Members of this family are predaceous on wood-boring insects.

Taxonomy

* Genus '' Chaetosoma'' Westwood, 1851 ** ''

Chaetosoma colossa ''Chaetosoma colossa'' is a species of beetle in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Most of the ...

'' Opitz, 2010 ** '' Chaetosoma scaritides'' Westwood, 1851 * Genus '' Chaetosomodes'' Broun, 1921 ** ''

Chaetosomodes halli ''Chaetosomodes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Most of the member ...

'' Broun, 1921 * Genus ''

'' Ekis & Menier, 1980 ** ''

Malgassochaetus cordicollis ''Malgassochaetus cordicollis'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Mo ...

'' (Menier & Ekis, 1982) ** ''

Malgassochaetus crowsoni ''Malgassochaetus crowsoni'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Most ...

'' Ekis & Menier, 1980 ** ''

Malgassochaetus descarpentriesi ''Malgassochaetus descarpentriesi'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. ...

'' Ekis & Menier, 1980 ** ''

Malgassochaetus pauliani ''Malgassochaetus pauliani'' is a species of beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most o ...

'' Ekis & Menier, 1980 ** ''

Malgassochaetus penicillatus ''Malgassochaetus penicillatus'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. M ...

'' Menier & Ekis, 1982 ** ''

Malgassochaetus quadraticollis ''Malgassochaetus quadraticollis'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. ...

'' (Menier & Ekis, 1982) ** ''

Malgassochaetus sogai ''Malgassochaetus sogai'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Most of ...

'' Menier, 1991 ** ''

Malgassochaetus viettei ''Malgassochaetus viettei'' is a species of beetles in the family Chaetosomatidae Chaetosomatidae is a small family of beetles, in the superfamily Cleroidea Cleroidea is a small superfamily of beetles containing over 10,000 species. Most o ...

'' Menier & Ekis, 1982 Genetic studies have suggested that '' Metaxina'' should also be considered a member of Chaetosomatidae, rather than constituting its own family.

References

Polyphaga families {{Cleroidea-stub