Xyletininae

Xyletininae is a subfamily of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about 13 genera and at least 170 described species in Xyletininae.

The subfamily Xyletininae, 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 13 genera belong to the subfamily Xyletininae:

• Deroptilinus <small>Lea, 1924</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Euvrilletta <small>Fall, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Holcobius <small>Sharp, 1881</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Lasioderma <small>Stephens, 1835</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Megorama <small>Fall, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Metholcus <small>Jacquelin du Val, 1860</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Neoxyletobius <small>Español & Viñolas, 1996-01</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g}</span>
• Paraxyletinus <small>Espaol, 1972</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Pseudoptilinus <small>Leiler, 1963</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Trachelobrachys <small>Gemminger, 1870</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Vrilletta <small>LeConte, 1874</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Xyletinites <small>Heyden, 1866</small><span style="color:gray">^g</span>
• Xyletinus <small>Latreille, 1809</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>
• Xyletomerus <small>Fall, 1905</small><span style="color:gray">^{i c g b}</span>

<small>Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net</small>

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