Salpingidae

A small family with 11 British members, these are small beetles (2-4mm) which resemble weevils (particularly Salpingus ruficollis (L.)).  They are generally found in association with dead wood (mainly on twigs or beneath bark) where they are active predators of other insects, particularly bark beetle larvae, although Aglenus brunneus (Gyllenhal) is a stored product pest.