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Clambidae is a family of beetles. They are known commonly as the minute beetles〔Majka, C. G., & Langor, D. (2009). (Clambidae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada. ) ''Journal of the Acadian Entomological Society'' 5(7), 32-40.〕 or the fringe-winged beetles.〔(Clambidae. ) Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS).〕 They are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica.〔 These are tiny beetles with bodies measuring no more than 2 millimeters in length. They are flattened to convex in shape and some can roll into a ball. Some are hairless, while some are quite hairy or scaly.〔Lawrence, J.F., et al. 2000 onwards. (Clambidae. ) Elateriformia (Coleoptera): descriptions, illustrations, identification, and information retrieval for families and subfamilies. Version 9 October 2005.〕 The margins of the wings are lined with long hairs.〔 Clambids commonly feed on fungi.〔 The family is divided into 5 genera and about 70 described species.〔 The largest and most widespread genus is ''Clambus'', which occurs around the world. The genus ''Sphaerothorax'' is found in Australia and New Zealand.〔Endrödy-Younga, S. (1990). (Clambidae of New Zealand (Coleoptera: Eucinetoidea). ) ''New Zealand Journal of Zoology'' 17(1), 119-36.〕 ''Acalyptomerus'' is circumtropical.〔Endrödy-Younga, S. (1998). (''Acalyptomerus'' Crowson: the circumtropical genus of the family Clambidae (Coleoptera: Clambidae). ) ''Koleopterologische Rundschau'' 68, 199-203.〕 Genera: *''Acalyptomerus'' *''Calyptomerus'' *''Clambus'' *''Loricaster'' *''Sphaerothorax'' ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clambidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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