Dorcatominae


Dorcatominae is a subfamily of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 16 genera and at least 190 described species in Dorcatominae.
The subfamily Dorcatominae, along with Anobiinae and several others, were formerly considered members of the family Anobiidae, but the family name has since been changed to Ptinidae.

Genera

These 16 genera belong to the subfamily Dorcatominae:Anitys Thomson, 1863 gByrrhodes LeConte, 1878 i c g bCaenocara Thomson, 1859 i c g b Calymmaderus Solier, 1849 i c g bCalytheca White, 1973 i c gCryptoramorphus White, 1966-01 i c gDorcatoma Herbst, 1792 i c g bMirosternus Sharp, 1881 i c gMizodorcatoma Hayashi, 1955 gPetalium LeConte, 1861 i c g bProtheca LeConte, 1865 i c g bSculptotheca Schilsky, 1900 i c g bStagetus Wollaston, 1861 i c g bStichtoptychus Fall, 1905 i c g bStriatheca White, 1973 i c g b
  • Venablesia Britton, 1960 g
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net