Mesocoelopodinae is a subfamily of death-watch and spider beetles in the family
Ptinidae. There are at least 4 genera and 100 described species in Mesocoelopodinae.[1][2][3][4][5]
The subfamily Mesocoelopodinae, along with
Anobiinae and several others, were formerly considered members of the family Anobiidae, but the family name has since been changed to
Ptinidae.[5][3][4][2]
Genera
These four genera belong to the subfamily Mesocoelopodinae:
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