Biology:Ptiliinae
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Short description: Subfamily of beetles
Ptiliinae | |
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Ptenidium pusillum from Die Käfer des Deutschen Reiches vol. 2 (1908) | |
Scientific classification ![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Ptiliidae |
Subfamily: | Ptiliinae Erichson, 1845 |
Tribes | |
Nanosellini |
Ptiliinae is the largest subfamily of feather-winged beetles (family Ptilidae). About 80% of the described genera of these very tiny beetles are contained herein; however, many more genera and species await description.
Like all members of their family, they are usually found in rotting organic material in a wide range of habitats. The clutch generally contains only a single egg, which is very large in comparison to the adult female, sometimes half as long as the beetle itself.
Selected genera
See also
- Smallest organisms
Wikidata ☰ Q8009929 entry
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