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Taxonomy of Family Ptinidae Latreille, 1802
Death-watch and Spider Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Indet. Spider Beetle, spider beetle, Spider beetles, Wood-borer beetles, Woodborers, Woodworm


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
 
Bostrichiformia
Forbes, 1926
7
863
8707
Families
Genera
Species

Superfamily
 
Bostrichoidea
Latreille, 1802
Carpet Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Powder-post Beetles
7
863
8707
Families
Genera
Species
FamilyPtinidae
Latreille, 1802
Death-watch and Spider Beetles, Death-watch Beetles
526
4032
Genera
Species
Subnodes of Ptinidae Latreille, 1802
SubfamilyAlvarenganiellinae
Viana & Martínez, 1971
2
5
Genera
Species
SubfamilyAnobiinae
Kirby, 1837
Death watch beetles, Death-watch Beetles
66
710
Genera
Species
SubfamilyDorcatominae
C.G. Thomson, 1859
57
527
Genera
Species
SubfamilyDryophilinae
LeConte, 1861
10
109
Genera
Species
SubfamilyErnobiinae
Pic, 1912
16
304
Genera
Species
SubfamilyEucradinae
LeConte, 1861
8
124
Genera
Species
SubfamilyFabrasiinae
Martinez & Viana, 1965
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyGibbiinae
Mulsant & Rey, 1868
10
65
Genera
Species
SubfamilyGnostinae
Gemminger & Harold, 1868
1
1
Genus
Species
SubfamilyMesocoelopodinae
Mulsant & Rey, 1864
  ⇒ Mesocoleopodinae
8
23
Genera
Species
SubfamilyMesocoleopodinae
Mulsant & Rey, 1864
8
239
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPtilininae
Shuckard, 1840
9
81
Genera
Species
SubfamilyPtininae
Latreille, 1802
Spider beetles
63
1223
Genera
Species
SubfamilyXyletinae
Gistel, 1856
  ⇒ Xyletininae
0
0
Genera
Species
SubfamilyXyletininae
Gistel, 1856
40
515
Genera
Species
GenusActenobium
Fall, 1905
0Species
GenusAllobregmus
Español, 1970
0Species
GenusAmobium
Leach, 1815
0Species
GenusAmphiblous
Mulsant & Rey, 1864
0Species
GenusAmphybolus
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusAnabium
Ozer, 1957
0Species
GenusAnapestus
King, 1866
  ⇒ Ectrephes
1Species
GenusAnbium
Chujo, 1964
0Species
GenusAnitis
Schilsky, 1899
0Species
GenusAnobiun
Schönherr, 1808
0Species
GenusAnomotheca
Schilsky in Kuester, 1899
0Species
GenusAnopium
Duftschmid, 1825
  ⇒ Anobium
0Species
GenusAnotheca
Español, 1969
0Species
GenusArtobium
Mulsant & Rey, 1863
0Species
GenusAseutotheca  ⇒ Ascutotheca
0Species
GenusAulacanobium
Lea, 1924
0Species
GenusAustronobium
Lüer & Honour, 2021
1Species
GenusAutobium
Reitter, 1901
0Species
GenusBelemia
Español, 1984
  ⇒ Trichobiopsis
0Species
GenusBrachelotrachys
Gemminger, 1870
0Species
GenusByrrhocerus
Brèthes, 1919
1Species
GenusByrrhoides
White, 1966
0Species
GenusCacotemnis
1Species
GenusCacotemnum
Español, 1971
0Species
GenusCacurgellus
Pruvost, 1919
1Species
GenusCalymaderus
Pic, 1923
0Species
GenusCalymmoderus
Gemminger & Harold, 1869
0Species
GenusCapnodula
Strand, 1928
0Species
GenusCasopus
Pic, 1912
  ⇒ Casapus
2Species
GenusCatotemnus
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusCephaloptinus
Bellés, 1983
  ⇒ Maheoptinus
0Species
GenusCisobium
Zahradník, 2022
0Species
GenusCittobium
Mulsant & Rey, 1864
0Species
GenusClaudius
des Gozis, 1882
  ⇒ Episernus
2Species
GenusCnecus
Thomson, 1859
0Species
GenusCoenocara
LeConte, 1865
2Species
GenusColymmaderus
Van Dyke, 1936
0Species
GenusConopheribium
Chevrolat, 1864
0Species
GenusConophoribium
Chevrolat, 1861
1Species
GenusConoploribium
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusCordielytrum
Philips, 2020
2Species
GenusCretasernus
Peris & Philips, 2019
1Species
GenusCrichtonia
Abdullah & Abdullah, 1967
  ⇒ Eucrada
1Species
GenusCrytorama
Español, 1967
0Species
GenusCubaptinus
Zayas, 1988
1Species
GenusCyphoderes
Mulsant & Rey, 1868
  ⇒ Ptinus
0Species
GenusDendrobium
Mulsant & Rey, 1863
1Species
GenusDicoelocephalus
Lea, 1924
  ⇒ Methemus
0Species
GenusDiegosus
Pic, 1896
  ⇒ Xylodes
0Species
GenusDiegous
Pic, 1896
  ⇒ Xylodes
0Species
GenusDignoptinus
Alekseev, Bukejs & Bellés, 2019
1Species
GenusDoramasus
Bellés, 1994
  ⇒ Sphaericus
0Species
GenusDorcadoma
Horion, 1961
0Species
GenusDorcadotoma
Agassiz, 1846
  ⇒ Dorcatoma
0Species
GenusDorcatorna
Westwood, 1839
0Species
GenusDorcotoma
Lea, 1924
0Species
GenusDorkatoma
Herbst, 1792
  ⇒ Dorcatoma
1Species
GenusDoroptilinus
Español, 1968
0Species
GenusDriophilus
Boieldieu, 1856
0Species
GenusDryophiloides
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusDulgieris
des Gozis, 1886
0Species
GenusDundadela
Zahradník & Trýzna, 2023
1Species
GenusDurangoum
Pic, 1903
0Species
GenusEpaulaecus
Mulsant & Rey, 1868 Rey, 1868
  ⇒ Epauloecus
1Species
GenusEupactidius
Español, 1969
1Species
GenusEupactomimus
Español, 1987
  ⇒ Calymmaderus
0Species
GenusEupactus
LeConte, 1863
  ⇒ Calymmaderus
7Species
GenusEutaphroptinus
Borowski, 2009
0Species
GenusEutaphrus
Mulsant & Rey, 1868
12Species
GenusEutheca
Kiesenwetter in Erichson, 1877
1Species
GenusEutylistes
Böving, 1927
0Species
GenusEuvrilleta
Van Dyke, 1946
0Species
GenusEvaniocerius
Gottwald, 1983
0Species
GenusFabia
Martinez & Viana, 1964
1Species
GenusFachus
Lucas, 1920
0Species
GenusFalsectrephes
Schenkling, 1935
0Species
GenusFalsoectrephes
Pic, 1929
0Species
GenusFalsomezium
Pic, 1950
0Species
GenusFalsostagetus
Viñolas & Masó, 2008
0Species
GenusFlabellomesothes
Pic, 1936
0Species
GenusFossanobium
Pic, 1903
0Species
GenusGastragallus
Austin, 1880
0Species
GenusGastrallomimum
Pic, 1939
4Species
GenusGastrodelus
Bode, 1953
2Species
GenusGomyiana
Zahradník, 2022
0Species
GenusGybboxyletinus
Pic, 1902
0Species
GenusHabrobregmus
DeLeon, 1952
0Species
GenusHadrobegmus
Español, 1970
0Species
GenusHadrobresmus
Simeone, 1962
0Species
GenusHadrobrogmus
Simeone, 1962
0Species
GenusHaplobregmus
Español, 1976
0Species
GenusHedrobia
Sturm, 1826
0Species
GenusHemicoelinum
Español, 1971
0Species
GenusHemicoelinus
Español, 1971
0Species
GenusHemitychus
Böving, 1954
0Species
GenusHeteroplus
Mulsant & Rey, 1868
0Species
GenusHeteroptinus
Reitter, 1884
0Species
GenusHiekeus
Español, 1974
0Species
GenusHyerisus
Español, 1964
0Species
GenusHyperiscus
Reitter, 1901
0Species
GenusHypora
Mulsant & Rey, 1864
0Species
GenusIndanobium
Español, 1965
  ⇒ Ptilinomorphus (Indanobium)
4Species
GenusKalimantanus
Bellés, 1991
0Species
GenusLadioderma
Löding, 1945
0Species
GenusLasiderma
Schilsky, 1899
0Species
GenusLassioderna
Mukerji, 1954
0Species
GenusLeaptinus
Mjöberg, 1916
0Species
GenusLeasphaericus
Bellés, 1998
0Species
GenusLeioptinus
Wasmann, 1928
1Species
GenusLeptotheca
Fauvel, 1904
1Species
GenusLesnerina
Español, 1992
0Species
GenusLioolius
Gorham, 1883
0Species
GenusLiozoüm
Mulsant & Rey, 1863
0Species
GenusLiozum
Mulsant & Rey, 1864
0Species
GenusLitropeda
Stebbing, 1914
0Species
GenusLomskya
Zahradník, 2022
0Species
GenusLosioderma
Borror & DeLong, 1964
0Species
GenusLuzonites
Bellés, 1983
0Species
GenusMacroxyletinus
Pic, 1923
0Species
GenusMesanobium
Sharp, 1882
1Species
GenusMesectrephes
Mjöberg, 1916
0Species
GenusMesocaelopus
Pic, 1932
0Species
GenusMesotheca
Pic, 1956
0Species
GenusMetapetalium
Español, 1968
0Species
GenusMetholius
Calwer, 1880
0Species
GenusMicranobium
Gorham, 1883
0Species
GenusMicroanobium
Böving, 1954
0Species
GenusMicrobregmum
Böving, 1954
0Species
GenusMicrotrichodesma
Pic, 1922
0Species
GenusMimotryopopithis
Pic, 1931
0Species
GenusMolinernobius
Molino-Olmedo, 2017
1Species
GenusMonectrephes
Mjöberg, 1916
0Species
GenusMotholcus
Español, 1962
0Species
GenusNanodesma
Zahradník, 2019
0Species
GenusNeobium
Mulsant & Rey, 1863
0Species
GenusNeogastrallus
Fisher, 1938
  ⇒ Falsogastrallus
1Species
GenusNerrocerus
Wu, 1937
0Species
GenusNevermannus
Fisher, 1927
0Species
GenusNiptomimus
Pic, 1950
0Species
GenusNitpus
Jacquelin du Val, 1860
3Species
GenusNiuebates
Español, 1977
0Species
GenusNotaferrum
Gearner & Philips, 2021
1Species
GenusOctopitnus
Bellés, 1992
0Species
GenusOligomerinus
Portevin, 1931
0Species
GenusOligomeroides
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusOutipnus
des Gozis, 1886
0Species
GenusParaniptus
Kiesenwetter, 1877
1Species
GenusParanobium
Gahan in Andrews, 1900
0Species
GenusPaussoceros
Mjöberg, 1916
  ⇒ Polyplocotes
2Species
GenusPeridorcamota
Lepesme, 1947
0Species
GenusPeridorcatoma
Lepesme in Fleutiaux, Legros, Lepesme & Paulia, 1947
0Species
GenusPerplectrus
Sharp, 1886
0Species
GenusPerplectus
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusPhiloxylon
LeConte, 1861
  ⇒ Ernobius
2Species
GenusPhotheca
Español, 1972
0Species
GenusPiilineurus
Böving, 1954
0Species
GenusPilosodorcatoma
0Species
GenusPiotes
Wollaston, 1862
5Species
GenusPlananobium
Español, 1970
0Species
GenusPlumaria
Reitter in Heyden, Reitter & Weise, 1883
0Species
GenusPocapharaptinus
Philips & Akotsen, 2009
8Species
GenusPrioblum
Zaitsev, 1956
0Species
GenusPriomorphus
Schilsky, 1899
0Species
GenusPriotoma
Gorham, 1886
  ⇒ Byrrhodes
2Species
GenusPseudectrephes
Pic, 1929
0Species
GenusPseudentaphrus
Pic, 1896
0Species
GenusPseudeutaphrus
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusPseudobruchus
Pic, 1894
0Species
GenusPseudocalypterus
Gottwald, 1977
0Species
GenusPseudoclada
Pic, 1901
0Species
GenusPseudoniptus
Reitter, 1884
0Species
GenusPseudoxyletinus
Español, 1965
1Species
GenusPsuedochinus
0Species
GenusPtilinerus
Rozen, 1957
0Species
GenusPtiniores
Latreille, 1802
0Species
GenusPtinosphaerus
Bellés & Lawrence, 1984
1Species
GenusRadine
Schilsky, 1899
0Species
GenusRahdine
White, 1963
0Species
GenusReunionella
Zahradník, 2022
0Species
GenusRyletinus
Zaitsev, 1956
0Species
GenusScotias
de Czenpinski, 1778
2Species
GenusSidrotepa
Bosq, 1934
0Species
GenusSitodrepa
Thomson, 1863
  ⇒ Stegobium
2Species
GenusSitoprepa
Seabra, 1939
0Species
GenusSternitodorcatoma
0Species
GenusStetomezium
Pic, 1950
0Species
GenusStichoptychus
Fall, 1905
2Species
GenusStichtoplychus
Arnett, 1962
0Species
GenusStictoptychus
Fall, 1905
0Species
GenusSundaptinus
Bellés, 1991
9Species
GenusTaiwanoclada
Sakai, 1987
0Species
GenusTanzaptinus
Zahradník & Háva, 2022
0Species
GenusTasioderma
Chenu, 1884
0Species
GenusTectoptinus
Iablokoff-Khnzorian & Karapetian, 1986
0Species
GenusThapter
Arnett, 1962
0Species
GenusThaptor
Gorham, 1883
1Species
GenusThecha
Español, 1968
0Species
GenusTrichedesma
Borror & DeLong, 1954
0Species
GenusTripopitys
Horn, 1894
0Species
GenusTrypopithys
Baudi, 1874
0Species
GenusTuberernobius
Zahradník & Háva, 2014
1Species
GenusTylistus
LeConte, 1861
0Species
GenusTypnus
Gemminger in Gemminger & Harold, 1869
0Species
GenusTypopitys
0Species
GenusUrilletta
Zoological Record, 1922
0Species
GenusVrilleta
Pic, 1905
0Species
GenusWollastonella
Lucas, 1920
0Species
GenusXenocara
Pic, 1912
0Species
GenusXenocotylus
Whorrall & Philips, 2020
0Species
GenusXenogonus
Broun, 1882
  ⇒ Xenocera
0Species
GenusXeronthobius
Morawitz, 1863
0Species
GenusXesfobium
Zaitsev, 1956
0Species
GenusXiletinus
Stephens, 1829
0Species
GenusXsyletinus
Frivaldszky, 1835
0Species
GenusXylasia
Zahradník & Háva, 2014
1Species
GenusXylentinus
Santoro, 1957
0Species
GenusXylestinastes
Español, 1966
0Species
GenusXylethobius
Español, 1970
0Species
GenusXyletomeridius
Español, 1968
0Species
GenusXyletomimus
Reitter, 1903
0Species
GenusXyletynastes
Español, 1968
0Species
GenusXylotheca
Reitter, 1897
2Species
GenusXylotinus
Sturm, 1826
0Species
GenusXyltobius
Böving, 1954
0Species
GenusXystrophorus
Dejean, 1833
1Species
GenusXytelinus
Griffith & Pidgeon, 1832
0Species
GenusZanzibarinus
Español, 1974
0Species
GenusZestobium
Little, 1957
0Species

Synonyms
Anobiidae (Fleming, 1821)
Ectrephidae (Wasmann, 1894)
Gnostidae (LeConte & Horn, 1883)
Native, vernacular names and spellings of Ptinidae
GermanDiebkäfer, Diebskäfer, Nagekäfer
EnglishDeath-watch and Spider Beetles, Death-watch Beetles, Indet. Spider Beetle, Spider beetle, Spider beetles, Wood-borer beetles, Woodborers, Woodworm
DutchBontkevers, Diefjes, Diefkevers
DanishBorebiller
SwedishTrägnagare
FinnishLesiäiset


Distribution and Species lists of Ptinidae Latreille, 1802
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Afghanistan
3 Genera  5 Species
Albania
4 Genera  9 Species
Algeria
11 Genera  23 Species
Andorra
1 Genus  1 Species
Angola
4 Genera  3 Species
Antigua and Barbuda
4 Genera  7 Species
Argentina
18 Genera  38 Species
Australia
49 Genera  253 Species
Austria
38 Genera  133 Species
Azerbaijan
2 Genera  3 Species
Bahamas
4 Genera  5 Species
Belarus
2 Genera  6 Species
Belgium
36 Genera  100 Species
Belize
2 Genera  20 Species
Bhutan
3 Genera  1 Species
Bolivia
3 Genera  2 Species
Bosnia and Herzegovina
4 Genera  9 Species
Botswana
1 Genus  1 Species
Brazil
22 Genera  45 Species
Bulgaria
17 Genera  46 Species
Burundi
2 Genera  8 Species
Cameroon
2 Genera  1 Species
Canada
44 Genera  119 Species
Cape Verde
1 Genus  2 Species
Central African Republic
3 Genera  9 Species
Chile
20 Genera  35 Species
China
40 Genera  110 Species
Colombia
13 Genera  7 Species
Costa Rica
14 Genera  10 Species
Croatia
9 Genera  13 Species
Cuba
7 Genera  9 Species
Cyprus
8 Genera  23 Species
Czech Republic
34 Genera  98 Species
Democratic Republic of the Congo
11 Genera  0 Species
Denmark
33 Genera  81 Species
Djibouti
1 Genus  0 Species
Dominica
1 Genus  1 Species
Dominican Republic
3 Genera  3 Species
East Timor
2 Genera  2 Species
Ecuador
12 Genera  10 Species
Egypt
7 Genera  17 Species
El Salvador
2 Genera  8 Species
Equatorial Guinea
8 Genera  0 Species
Eritrea
2 Genera  2 Species
Estonia
28 Genera  79 Species
Ethiopia
2 Genera  5 Species
Finland
37 Genera  103 Species
France
48 Genera  205 Species
Gabon
14 Genera  15 Species
Gambia
1 Genus  1 Species
Georgia
8 Genera  22 Species
Germany
44 Genera  131 Species
Ghana
3 Genera  0 Species
Greece
19 Genera  68 Species
Grenada
2 Genera  1 Species
Guatemala
7 Genera  10 Species
Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Guinea-Bissau
1 Genus  1 Species
Honduras
1 Genus  1 Species
Hungary
19 Genera  46 Species
Iceland
12 Genera  16 Species
India
21 Genera  20 Species
Indonesia
14 Genera  18 Species
Iran
3 Genera  4 Species
Iraq
1 Genus  1 Species
Ireland
24 Genera  31 Species
Israel
8 Genera  10 Species
Italy
53 Genera  228 Species
Ivory Coast
6 Genera  14 Species
Jamaica
5 Genera  4 Species
Japan
42 Genera  64 Species
Kazakhstan
4 Genera  6 Species
Kenya
8 Genera  5 Species
Laos
2 Genera  5 Species
Latvia
14 Genera  28 Species
Lebanon
5 Genera  11 Species
Lesotho
2 Genera  5 Species
Liberia
2 Genera  1 Species
Liechtenstein
4 Genera  6 Species
Lithuania
12 Genera  22 Species
Luxembourg
26 Genera  62 Species
Madagascar
10 Genera  22 Species
Malawi
1 Genus  1 Species
Malaysia
3 Genera  6 Species
Malta
6 Genera  9 Species
Mauritania
2 Genera  20 Species
Mauritius
15 Genera  33 Species
Mexico
21 Genera  55 Species
Micronesia
3 Genera  7 Species
Moldova
4 Genera  8 Species
Monaco
1 Genus  1 Species
Mongolia
8 Genera  14 Species
Morocco
18 Genera  34 Species
Mozambique
1 Genus  1 Species
Namibia
6 Genera  8 Species
Nauru
2 Genera  7 Species
Nepal
5 Genera  3 Species
Netherlands
36 Genera  87 Species
New Zealand
12 Genera  14 Species
Nicaragua
5 Genera  1 Species
Nigeria
1 Genus  1 Species
Niue
3 Genera  6 Species
Norway
41 Genera  112 Species
Oman
2 Genera  2 Species
Panama
9 Genera  11 Species
Papua New Guinea
1 Genus  1 Species
Paraguay
3 Genera  4 Species
Peru
10 Genera  21 Species
Philippines
10 Genera  11 Species
Poland
38 Genera  111 Species
Portugal
19 Genera  66 Species
Republic of the Congo
1 Genus  1 Species
Republic South Africa
34 Genera  52 Species
Romania
14 Genera  33 Species
Russia
30 Genera  54 Species
Rwanda
4 Genera  0 Species
Saint Lucia
4 Genera  22 Species
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Genera  2 Species
Samoa
1 Genus  3 Species
Saudi Arabia
3 Genera  2 Species
Senegal
3 Genera  2 Species
Serbia
10 Genera  18 Species
Seychelles
4 Genera  7 Species
Sierra Leone
6 Genera  15 Species
Singapore
3 Genera  3 Species
Slovakia
30 Genera  94 Species
Slovenia
6 Genera  11 Species
Solomon Islands
9 Genera  9 Species
Somalia
2 Genera  2 Species
Somaliland
1 Genus  1 Species
South Korea
2 Genera  4 Species
Spain
49 Genera  153 Species
Sri Lanka
4 Genera  7 Species
Sudan
3 Genera  4 Species
Sweden
47 Genera  133 Species
Switzerland
40 Genera  128 Species
Syria
5 Genera  17 Species
Taiwan
20 Genera  52 Species
Tanzania
6 Genera  5 Species
Thailand
7 Genera  7 Species
Trinidad and Tobago
1 Genus  1 Species
Tunisia
7 Genera  12 Species
Turkey
11 Genera  47 Species
Turkmenistan
3 Genera  3 Species
Uganda
7 Genera  4 Species
Ukraine
9 Genera  17 Species
United Arab Emirates
3 Genera  6 Species
United Kingdom
43 Genera  101 Species
Uruguay
1 Genus  1 Species
USA
94 Genera  535 Species
Uzbekistan
2 Genera  2 Species
Vanuatu
1 Genus  1 Species
Venezuela
9 Genera  13 Species
Vietnam
7 Genera  9 Species
Yemen
2 Genera  3 Species
Zimbabwe
5 Genera  3 Species


Distribution on islands


Found in fossile formations


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