Biology:Calitys

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Short description: Genus of insects

Calitys
Calitys scabra1.jpg
Calitys scabra
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Trogossitidae
Genus: Calitys
C.G.Thomson, 1859

Calitys is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Trogossitidae.[1] It is the only member of the subfamily Calityinae.[2] The genus was first described by Thomson in 1859.[1] The genus contains two unambiguous species Calitys scabra (Thunberg, 1784), which is native to Europe and North America, and Calitys minor (Hatch, 1962), which is native to North America. Some species have been reported from South Africa, but these are disputed. The two unambiguous species live on and under the bark of coniferous trees, where they feed on fungi.[3]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q15635733 entry