Callirhipidae
Family of beetles
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Callirhipidae (also known as Callirhipidae Cedar Beetles) is a family of beetles, found widely throughout low-latitude regions except tropical Africa and Madagascar. There are around 175 species in 7 genera. The larvae bore into dead wood and generally have a life span of 2 or more years. The adults are generally nocturnal.[1]
| Callirhipidae | |
|---|---|
| Male (above) and female (below) Callirhipis formosana | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Superfamily: | Byrrhoidea |
| Family: | Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 |
Genera
There are currently seven recognised genera in Callirhipidae.[2]
- Brachyrrhipis van Emden, 1931
- Callirhipis Latreille, 1829
- subgenus Callirhipis Latreille, 1829
- subgenus Ennometidium Emden, 1929
- subgenus Helleriola Emden, 1934
- subgenus Parennometes Emden, 1931
- Celadonia Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
- Ennometes Pascoe, 1866
- Ptorthocera Champion, 1896
- Simianus Blanchard, 1853
- Zenoa Say, 1835