Rentoniidae is a family of beetles belonging to Cleroidea. The species were originally included in the family Trogossitidae. They are around 1–2 mm in length, with spherical bodies. Members of the family are native to the Southern Hemisphere, being found in Australia, New Zealand, New Caledonia and South America. They have been found on flowers, under the bark of dead trees, and in leaf litter, and members are known to be pollenivorous or fungivorous.

Genera

Australiodes Endrödy-Younga, 1960, New Zealand

Globorentonium Lawrence & Slipinski, 2013 Australia, southern Brazil

Parentonium Crowson, 1970 Australia

Rentonellum Crowson, 1966 Brazil, New Zealand

Rentonidium Crowson, 1966 New Zealand

Rentonium Crowson, 1966 Chile, New Zealand

An undescribed species is also known from New Caledonia.

Rentoniidae

References

Cleroidea

Taxa named by Roy Crowson

Taxa described in 1966

Rentoniidae