Cryptophagidae is a family of
beetles with representatives found in all
biogeographic realms. Members of this family are commonly called silken fungus beetles and both adults and
larvae appear to feed exclusively on
fungi although in a wide variety of habitats and situations, such as rotting
wood and shed animal
fur and
feathers. These beetles vary from about 1 to 11 millimeters long, and usually have an oval body shape with a slight "waist".
Around 600 species have been described and are placed in about 60
genera in two
subfamilies.[1]
^Watson, L. and M. J. Dallwitz. 2003 onwards.
Cryptophagidae. British Insects: The Families of Coleoptera. 2012 DELTA – DEscription Language for TAxonomy.