Ptiliidae

Ferro, Michael L., Gimmel, Matthew L., Harms, Kyle E. & Carlton, Christopher E., 2012, Comparison of Coleoptera emergent from various decay classes of downed coarse woody debris in Great Smoky Mountains National Park, USA, Insecta Mundi 2012 (260), pp. 1-8 : 27

publication ID	https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.5175284
persistent identifier	https://treatment.plazi.org/id/03FD357F-9703-FFEA-7792-7062A118FA60
treatment provided by	Felipe
scientific name	Ptiliidae
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Treatment

Ptiliidae View in CoL gen. spp. ( Fig. 47 View Figures 45–50 )

Range: throughout North America. Habitat: moist areas with decaying plant and animal matter. Collection Method: sifting/Berlese organic material, flight intercept trap, emergence chamber. Biology: probably general detritivores. Present Study: significantly higher abundance in FWD2, CWD2, and primary forest. References: Blatchley 1910; Dybas 1990; Downie and Arnett 1996; Hall 2001.