Anthicidae

Anthicidae
Temporal range: Early Cretaceous–Recent
Anthicus sp. male
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Tenebrionoidea
Family: Anthicidae
Latreille, 1819
Subfamilies

Anthicinae
Copobaeninae
Eurygeniinae
Ischaliinae
Lemodinae
Macratriinae
Steropinae
Tomoderinae

The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants. They are sometimes called ant-like flower beetles or ant-like beetles. The family comprises over 3,500 species [1] in about 100 genera.

  1. ^ Telnov, Dmitry (2008). van Harten, Antonius (ed.). "Order Coleoptera, family Anthicidae". Arthropod Fauna of the UAE. 1. Dar Al Ummah Printing, Publishing, Distribution & Advertising, Abu Dhabi: 270–292.