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Cryptarchinae is a subfamily of
sap-feeding beetle The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matt ...
s in the family
Nitidulidae The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family (biology), family of beetles. They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antenna (biology), antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They fe ...
. There are at least 3 genera and about 17 described species in Cryptarchinae.


Genera

These three genera belong to the subfamily Cryptarchinae: * ''
Cryptarcha ''Cryptarcha'' is a genus of sap beetles, insects in the family Nitidulidae. ; Names brought to synonymy: * ''Cryptarcha elegans'', a synonym for '' Eucalosphaera elegans'' Species These 17 species belong to the genus ''Cryptarcha'': * '' Cry ...
'' Shuckard, 1839 i c g b * ''
Glischrochilus ''Glischrochilus'' (sometimes misspelled as ''Glisrochilus'') is a genus of sap-feeding and predatory beetles under the Family (biology), family Nitidulidae, subfamily Cryptarchinae. Most members of this genus are commonly known as picnic beetles ...
'' Reitter, 1873 i c g b * ''
Pityophagus ''Pityophagus'' is a genus of sap-feeding beetles in the family Nitidulidae. There are about six described species in ''Pityophagus''. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Pityophagus'': * ''Pityophagus cephalotes'' LeConte, 1866 * '' ...
'' Shuckard, 1839 i c g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net


References


Further reading

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External links

* Nitidulidae {{nitidulidae-stub