Silinae

Silinae is a subfamily of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 6 genera and more than 180 described species in Silinae.^[1][2][3]

Silis percomis

Silinae
Ditemnus bidentatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Elateriformia
Family:	Cantharidae
Subfamily:	Silinae Mulsant, 1862

Genera

These six genera belong to the subfamily Silinae:

• Discodon Gorham, 1881
• Ditemnus LeConte, 1861
• Plectonotum Gorham, 1891
• Polemius LeConte, 1851
• Silis Charpentier, 1825
• Tytthonyx LeConte, 1851