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Acrotrichis is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae. At least 24 species of the genus occur in Britain. They are broad, but not very convex, dark in colour and measure from 0.5 to 1.1 mm in length. The posterior pronotum partly overlaps the anterior part of the elytra.
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Actidium is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae. They are dull black in colour and live in damp places, marshes, river banks and the sea shore.
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Actinopteryx is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae.
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Baeocrara is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae, found chiefly in hollow fir stumps.
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Nanoptilium is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae.
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Nephanes is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae, found chiefly in manure.
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Nossidium is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae, found on rotting wood and fungi.
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Oligella is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae characterised by a median longitudinal groove and an impression at the base of the pronotum.
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Ptenidium is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae. The head and pronotum are usually dark brown or black, while the elytra are often a lighter brown colour.
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Pteryx is a genus of featherwing beetles, Ptiliidae, occurring in two forms: one is darker in colour with well developed wings and large eyes; the other is lighter, wingless and has smaller eyes. Both forms live in rotting wood and under bark.
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