Chalcodryidae
Introduction The '''Chalcodryidae''' are a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It contains at least five species in two genera ''Chalcodrya'' and ''Philpottia,'' which are endemic to New Zealand. They are generally found associated with moss or lichen covered branches, with the larvae having been found to be associated with dead twigs. They are likely noctural, feeding on lichen and other plant material at night. The genera ''Sirrhas'' and ''Onysius'', formerly placed in this family, have subsequently been transferred to Promecheilidae.
Taxonomy It contains these genera and species:* Genus ''Chalcodrya'' Redtenbacher, 1868** ''Chalcodrya bifasciata'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya calida'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya cylindrata'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya hilaris'' Watt, 1974** ''Chalcodrya minor'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya nigellus'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya nigricorne'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya nubeculosa'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya pullum'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya undulata'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya ustatus'' Broun, 1880** ''Chalcodrya variegata'' Redtenbacher, 1868* Genus ''Philpottia'' Broun, 1915** ''Philpottia levinotis'' Watt, 1974** ''Philpottia mollis'' (Broun, 1886)
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