Thanerocleridae

Thanerocleridae Temporal range: Cenomanian–Recent PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Specimen of Zenodosus sanguineus observed in Washington D.C.
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Superfamily:	Cleroidea
Family:	Thanerocleridae Chapin, 1924
Subfamilies
Thaneroclerinae Chapin, 1924 Zenodosinae Kolibáč, 1992

Thanerocleridae is a family of beetles belonging to the superfamily Cleroidea. It was formerly considered a subfamily of Cleridae, but was recently elevated to the rank of family.^[1] The family has 36 living species in 10 genera, which are found globally, mostly in low-latitude tropical regions, though the genus Zenodosus is found in temperate North America. Thaneroclerid species are likely all predatory both in adult and larval stages. They target small fungus and wood associated beetles, and are generally found in places where such beetles are likely to be found, typically tree associated habitats such as under bark, though some species occur in other locations such as termite nests.^[2]