The Dinoderinae comprise a subfamily of the
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 ...
family
Bostrichidae
The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned powderpost beetles. The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as it is down ...
. There are five to seven genera. They live in wood. Some species are known as pests of wood-based and other stored products.
Genera include:
Dinoderinae.
Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).
*'' Dinoderopsis''
*''Dinoderus
''Dinoderus'' is a genus of bamboo powderpost beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are more than 20 described species in ''Dinoderus''.
Description
In adults of ''Dinoderus'', the Prothorax, pronotum is hood-like and conceals the head fro ...
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*'' Prostephanus''
*'' Rhizoperthodes''
*''Rhyzopertha
''Rhyzopertha'' is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Bostrichidae, the false powderpost beetles. The sole species, ''Rhyzopertha dominica'', is known commonly as the lesser grain borer, American wheat weevil, Australian wheat weevil, a ...
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*'' Stephanopachys''
References
Bibliography
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External links
Dinoderinae at BugGuide.Net
Bostrichidae
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