What is "pteryx"

Pteryx is a genus of beetles that is typically found in northern bogs in the Northern Hemisphere. They belonging to the family Ptiliidae which is referred to as feather-winged beetles as the hindwings are narrow and feather-like. Like most of the rest of the family, Pteryx are very small and live in rotting vegetative matter. They prefer rotting wood and are generally found under the bark of rotting logs or stumps.

Pteryx is a genus of beetles.

Pteryx also may refer to:

• Pteryx UAV, robotic airplane
• "-pteryx", a suffix used in taxonomy