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Taxonomy of Family Ptiliidae Heer, 1843
Feather-wing beetles, Feather-winged beetles, Featherwing beetles, Featherwinged Beetles, Horseshoe crab beetles


Class
 
Insecta
Linnaeus, 1758
Insects, True insects
4179
190570
2444470
Families
Genera
Species

Subclass
 
Pterygota
Lang, 1888
Winged insects
3816
189502
2439455
Families
Genera
Species

Infraclass
 
Neoptera
van der Wulp, 1890
Modern Wing-folding insects
3399
186457
2415487
Families
Genera
Species

Superorder
 
Holometabola
Heider, 1889
Holometabolous Insects
1891
142849
2048615
Families
Genera
Species

Order
 
Coleoptera
Linnaeus, 1758
Beetles, Coleopterans
592
62779
813516
Families
Genera
Species

Suborder
 
Polyphaga
Emery, 1886
Polyphags
274
54416
687671
Families
Genera
Species

Infraorder
 
Staphyliniformia
Lameere, 1900
22
8512
135171
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Staphylinoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carrion Beetles, Fungus Beetles, Rove Beetles
12
7401
118107
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyPtiliidae
Heer, 1843
Feather-wing beetles, Feather-winged beetles
172
1592
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Ptiliidae Heer, 1843
SubfamilyAcrotrichinae
Reitter, 1909
11
448
Genera
Species
SubfamilyCephaloplectinae
Sharp, 1883
Horse-shoe crab beetles, Horseshoe Crab Beetles
8
51
Genera
Species
SubfamilyNanosellinae
Barber, 1924
  ⇒ Nanosellini
4
10
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPtiliinae
Erichson, 1845
84
995
Genera
Species
GenusAcratrichis
Motschoulsky, 1850
  ⇒ Acrotrichis
31Species
GenusActeella
Motschoulsky, 1869
1Species
GenusActella
Motschoulsky, 1869
  ⇒ Actidium
1Species
GenusAderces
Thomson, 1859
1Species
GenusAmericoptilium
Darby, 2018
2Species
GenusAnodus
Nordmann, 1837
  ⇒ Tasgius (Rayacheila)
3Species
GenusBoeocrara
Reitter, 1909
  ⇒ Baeocrara
0Species
GenusCamplodium
Motschoulsky, 1869
1Species
GenusCamptodium
Motschoulsky, 1869
1Species
GenusCapotrichis
Johnson, 1969
  ⇒ Acrotrichis
0Species
GenusCarinolimulodes
Seevers & Dybas, 1943
  ⇒ Limulodes
0Species
GenusCephaloplectodes
Seevers & Dybas, 1943
  ⇒ Limulodes
0Species
GenusChaska
1Species
GenusCingulum
Darby, 2021
1Species
GenusCleopterium
Gistl, 1857
3Species
GenusCleopteryx
Gistl, 1857
  ⇒ Acrotrichis
0Species
GenusCrenossidium
Li, Yan-Da, Newton & Chen-Yang Cai, 2022
1Species
GenusDimorphella
Reuter, 1884
  ⇒ Cissidium
2Species
GenusEcitolimulodes
Seevers & Dybas, 1943
  ⇒ Limulodes
0Species
GenusElachys
Matthews, 1860
0Species
GenusEpibaptis
1Species
GenusEpibaptus
Deane, 1931
1Species
GenusEpitomella
Motschoulsky, 1868
0Species
GenusEpoptia
Deane, 1930
  ⇒ Ptenidium
2Species
GenusErro
5Species
GenusEuptilium
Flach, 1889
0Species
GenusEurygyne
Dybas, 1966
8Species
GenusFlachiana
Sundt, 1969
  ⇒ Acrotrichis
0Species
GenusGillmeisterium
Flach, 1889
  ⇒ Ptenidium
0Species
GenusGressnerium
Ganglbauer, 1899
  ⇒ Ptenidium
1Species
GenusIdiolimulodes
Seevers & Dybas, 1943
0Species
GenusIloptila
Darby, 2021
1Species
GenusKekveus
Yamamoto, Grebennikov & Takahashi., 2018
1Species
GenusLeaptiliodes
Deane, 1932
1Species
GenusLeaptilioides
Deane, 1932
0Species
GenusMatthewsium
Flach, 1889
  ⇒ Ptenidium
0Species
GenusMicrotrichis
Darby, 2015
1Species
GenusMotschulskyum
Csiki, 1911
0Species
GenusMuma
Darby, 2021
0Species
GenusMycophagus
Friedenreich, 1883
  ⇒ Nanosella
3Species
GenusNeolimulodes
Seevers & Dybas, 1943
0Species
GenusNephanus
Erichson, 1908
  ⇒ Nephanes
0Species
GenusNeuglenes
Thomson, 1859
1Species
GenusNiptella
1Species
GenusNonosella
Motschoulsky, 1869
  ⇒ Nanosella
0Species
GenusNuma
1Species
GenusPetrotrichis
1Species
GenusPhytotelmatrichis
4Species
GenusPlitium
Besuchet, 1971
1Species
GenusPorophilla
Polilov, 2008
0Species
GenusPrimorskella
Polilov, 2008
0Species
GenusPtenidula
Deane, 1932
1Species
GenusPtenodera
Bolton, 1922
1Species
GenusPtiliella
Mannerheim, 1846
0Species
GenusPtilopterium
Gistel, 1848
0Species
GenusSeminis
1Species
GenusSuterella
Dybas, 1961
1Species
GenusTermitopteryx
Dybas, 1955
1Species
GenusTitan
Newman in Matthews, 1858
0Species
GenusTrichoptilium
Flach, 1889
0Species
GenusTyphloptilium
Flach, 1889
0Species
GenusWankowiczium
Flach, 1889
  ⇒ Ptenidium
0Species
GenusWankowizium
Flach, 1889
  ⇒ Ptenidium
0Species
GenusZamenbofia
Vuillet, 1911
0Species
GenusZamenhofia
Vuillet, 1911
0Species

Synonyms
Limulodidae (Smith, 1851)
Ptilidae (Erichson, 1845)
Ptilien (Motschulsky, 1845)
Ptilina (Heer, 1843)
Trichopterygidae (Erichson, 1845)

Native, vernacular names and spellings of Ptiliidae
GermanFederflügler, Zwergkäfer
EnglishFeather-wing beetles, Feather-winged beetles, Featherwing beetles, Featherwinged Beetles, Horseshoe crab beetles
DutchDwergkevers, Haarvleugelkevers, Vedervleugeligen
DanishDværgbiller
SwedishFjädervingar
FinnishKääpiökuoriaiset
NorwegianFjærvingebiller


Distribution and Species lists of Ptiliidae Heer, 1843
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Afghanistan
2 Genera  1 Species
Albania
3 Genera  3 Species
Algeria
7 Genera  22 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  3 Species
Angola
6 Genera  17 Species
Argentina
12 Genera  17 Species
Armenia
3 Genera  5 Species
Australia
31 Genera  110 Species
Austria
18 Genera  83 Species
Azerbaijan
9 Genera  24 Species
Bahamas
1 Genus  3 Species
Belarus
3 Genera  7 Species
Belgium
14 Genera  59 Species
Belize
7 Genera  12 Species
Bolivia
11 Genera  28 Species
Botswana
2 Genera  5 Species
Brazil
11 Genera  24 Species
Bulgaria
8 Genera  25 Species
Burundi
10 Genera  32 Species
Cameroon
3 Genera  4 Species
Canada
17 Genera  49 Species
Cape Verde
2 Genera  3 Species
Central African Republic
1 Genus  1 Species
Chile
7 Genera  12 Species
China
3 Genera  10 Species
Colombia
5 Genera  4 Species
Comoros
1 Genus  1 Species
Costa Rica
12 Genera  16 Species
Croatia
2 Genera  2 Species
Cyprus
5 Genera  8 Species
Czech Republic
18 Genera  69 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
2 Genera  16 Species
Denmark
19 Genera  72 Species
Ecuador
18 Genera  29 Species
Egypt
3 Genera  7 Species
Estonia
12 Genera  41 Species
Ethiopia
1 Genus  12 Species
Fiji
7 Genera  9 Species
Finland
19 Genera  88 Species
France
20 Genera  92 Species
Gabon
16 Genera  65 Species
Georgia
15 Genera  78 Species
Germany
21 Genera  87 Species
Ghana
1 Genus  2 Species
Greece
12 Genera  43 Species
Grenada
7 Genera  12 Species
Guatemala
11 Genera  31 Species
Honduras
1 Genus  0 Species
Hungary
17 Genera  52 Species
Iceland
5 Genera  5 Species
India
13 Genera  28 Species
Indonesia
7 Genera  9 Species
Iran
10 Genera  41 Species
Ireland
12 Genera  48 Species
Israel
3 Genera  3 Species
Italy
19 Genera  91 Species
Ivory Coast
7 Genera  16 Species
Jamaica
3 Genera  4 Species
Japan
14 Genera  46 Species
Jordan
3 Genera  3 Species
Kazakhstan
1 Genus  1 Species
Kenya
6 Genera  24 Species
Kyrgyzstan
5 Genera  6 Species
Laos
11 Genera  35 Species
Latvia
5 Genera  6 Species
Lebanon
1 Genus  1 Species
Lesotho
4 Genera  15 Species
Liechtenstein
3 Genera  13 Species
Luxembourg
11 Genera  29 Species
Madagascar
14 Genera  87 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malaysia
15 Genera  52 Species
Mauritius
10 Genera  23 Species
Mexico
10 Genera  12 Species
Micronesia
13 Genera  56 Species
Mongolia
4 Genera  17 Species
Morocco
11 Genera  22 Species
Mozambique
3 Genera  3 Species
Myanmar
2 Genera  2 Species
Namibia
3 Genera  4 Species
Nauru
11 Genera  53 Species
Nepal
8 Genera  11 Species
Netherlands
18 Genera  80 Species
New Zealand
12 Genera  59 Species
Nicaragua
5 Genera  4 Species
Nigeria
4 Genera  5 Species
Norway
24 Genera  114 Species
Pakistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Panama
11 Genera  38 Species
Papua New Guinea
5 Genera  8 Species
Paraguay
1 Genus  0 Species
Peru
16 Genera  46 Species
Philippines
5 Genera  11 Species
Poland
16 Genera  71 Species
Portugal
8 Genera  29 Species
Republic South Africa
10 Genera  16 Species
Romania
13 Genera  34 Species
Russia
21 Genera  96 Species
Rwanda
2 Genera  5 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
3 Genera  7 Species
São Tomé and Príncipe
1 Genus  2 Species
Senegal
3 Genera  2 Species
Serbia
1 Genus  2 Species
Seychelles
9 Genera  17 Species
Sierra Leone
11 Genera  22 Species
Slovakia
19 Genera  63 Species
Slovenia
2 Genera  2 Species
Solomon Islands
14 Genera  34 Species
Somalia
1 Genus  2 Species
Spain
14 Genera  46 Species
Sri Lanka
13 Genera  25 Species
Suriname
1 Genus  0 Species
Sweden
21 Genera  95 Species
Switzerland
13 Genera  65 Species
Syria
2 Genera  3 Species
Taiwan
3 Genera  4 Species
Tajikistan
1 Genus  1 Species
Tanzania
7 Genera  18 Species
Thailand
2 Genera  3 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
5 Genera  6 Species
Tunisia
9 Genera  31 Species
Turkey
8 Genera  15 Species
Uganda
8 Genera  20 Species
Ukraine
2 Genera  2 Species
United Kingdom
21 Genera  90 Species
USA
32 Genera  138 Species
Venezuela
1 Genus  3 Species
Vietnam
3 Genera  4 Species
Yemen
4 Genera  8 Species
Zambia
2 Genera  2 Species
Zimbabwe
1 Genus  4 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


Links, sources and further information
Ptiliidae at artfakta.se
Ptiliidae at dyntaxa.se
Ptiliidae at gbif.org
Ptiliidae at irmng.org
Ptiliidae at itis.gov