Megatominae

Megatominae is a subfamily of the beetle family Dermestidae. This subfamily contains several of the most well-known household and stored-product pest beetles, in the genera Anthrenus and Trogoderma.

Megatominae
Megatoma undata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Subfamily: Megatominae
Leach, 1815
Synonyms

Anthreninae Gistel, 1856

Genera

There are about 27 genera.[1]

Genera include:[2]

References

  1. Háva, J. (2013). Description of Sodaliatoma konvickai gen. et sp. nov. (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae) from Peru. Boletín de la Sociedad Entomológica Aragonesa 52 113–115.
  2. Dermestidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.


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