Anobiinae

Anobiinae
Euceratocerus gibbifrons
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Ptinidae
Subfamily: Anobiinae
Fleming, 1821
Tribes[2]

(The tribes by White may be considered invalid.)[1]

Trichodesma

Anobiinae is the subfamily of death-watch beetles [3] in the family Ptinidae, with at least 45 genera.[4][5][1] It was formerly considered a member of the family Anobiidae, but its family name has since been changed to Ptinidae.[1][6][7][5]

The larvae of a number of species tend to bore into wood, earning them the name "woodworm" or "wood borer". A few species, such as the common furniture beetle, Anobium punctatum, are pests, causing damage to wooden furniture and house structures.[8]

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