Cryptophilus is a genus of pleasing fungus beetles in the family Erotylidae. There are about nine described species in Cryptophilus.[1][2][3]
| Cryptophilus | |
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| Cryptophilus integer | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Subfamily: | Xenoscelinae |
| Genus: | Cryptophilus Reitter, 1874 |
Identification edit
Cryptophilus adults are brown and slightly hairy beetles, 1.6-2.3 mm long and with 3-segmented antennal clubs.[4] They resemble beetles of the unrelated family Cryptophagidae.[4][5] Unlike cryptophagids, Cryptophilus have procoxal sockets that are closed.[5]
The larvae are long, hairy and have a granulate or tuberculate dorsum. They can be mistaken for larvae of Monotoma (Monotomidae) or Epuraea (Nitidulidae), which occur in similar habitats. Cryptophilus larvae can be recognised by their mandibles, which lack a sub-apical accessory tooth and have a large, subtriangular prostheca.[5]
Ecology edit
Cryptophilus occur in decaying plant matter (e.g. leaf litter, wood debris, compost heaps, grass cuttings, straw) and also in stored food products (e.g. cereals, beans, flour, dried fruit, nuts).[4][5][6] Adults and larvae are mycophages that feed on mould.[4][6]
Species edit
These nine species belong to the genus Cryptophilus:
- Cryptophilus cryptophagoides Grouvelle, 1916
- Cryptophilus fluminalis Casey, 1924
- Cryptophilus integer (Heer, 1841)
- Cryptophilus minimus Grouvelle, 1913
- Cryptophilus mirus Grouvelle, 1913
- Cryptophilus obliteratus Reitter, 1878
- Cryptophilus propinguus Reitter, 1874
- Cryptophilus propinquus Reitter, 1874
- Cryptophilus seriatus Casey, 1924
References edit
- ^ "Cryptophilus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Cryptophilus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Cryptophilus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ a b c d "Cryptophilus propinquus". uk beetles. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- ^ a b c d Ruta, Rafal; Jałoszynski, Pawel; Sienkiewicz, Paweł; Konwerski, Szymon (2011-10-06). "Erotylidae (Insecta, Coleoptera) of Poland – problematic taxa, updated keys and new records". ZooKeys (134): 1–13. doi:10.3897/zookeys.134.1673. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3229208. PMID 22140339.
- ^ a b "Species Cryptophilus integer". bugguide.net. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
Further reading edit
- Leschen, Richard A. B. (2003). Erotylidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) phylogey and review. Fauna of New Zealand. Vol. 47. Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 978-0-478-09350-6. ISSN 0111-5383.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.
External links edit
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