pyrochroidæ

Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

1. A small family of heteromerous beetles of moderate size, with broad depressed bodies and elytra broadening behind, and remarkable for their relative size. They live in all stages under the half-decayed bark of many trees. Five genera and about 20 species are known, represented in Europe, Asia, North America, and Australia. Dendroides canadensis is a common North American member of this family.