Cerophytidae
Family of beetles
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The Cerophytidae are a family of beetles belonging to Elateroidea. Larvae are associated with rotting wood, on which they are presumed to feed.[1] The family contains over 20 species in five genera, primarily distributed in the New World, but also in Eurasia and Africa. 17 fossil species in 7 genera are known extending to the Early Jurassic.[2] Like some other elateroids, the adults are capable of clicking.[1]
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| Cerophytum elateroides | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Superfamily: | Elateroidea |
| Family: | Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834 |
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| Synonyms | |
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Praelateriidae Dolin, 1973 | |
Taxonomy
Mesozoic clade:
- †Elaterocoleus Dolin 1973 Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian)
- †Praelaterium Dolin 1973 Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Hettangian-Sinemurian
- †Necromeropsis Yu et al. 2019 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
- †Aphytocerus Zherikhin 1977 Taimyr Amber, Russia, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Santonian)
- †Jurassophytum Yu et al. 2019 Jiulongshan Formation, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
- †Necromera Martynov 1926 Jiulongshan Formation, China, Callovian, Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) Laiyang Formation, Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Extant clade:
- †Wongaroo Oberprieler et al. 2016 Talbragar Fossil Fish Bed, Australia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
- †Baissophytum Chang et al. 2011 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
- †Baissopsis Kirejtshuk 2013 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
- †Amberophytum Yu et al. 2019 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- Genus Afrocerophytum Costa, Vanin et Rosa, 2014
- Afrocerophytum vix Costa, Vanin et Rosa, 2014
- Genus Aphytocerus Zherikhin, 1977
- Aphytocerus communis Zherikhin, 1977
- Genus Brachycerophytum Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Brachycerophytum sinchona Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Genus Cerophytum Latreille, 1806
- Cerophytum convexicolle LeConte, 1866
- Cerophytum japonicum Sasaji, 1999
- Cerophytum pulsator (Haldeman, 1845)
- Genus Phytocerum Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum alleni Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum belloi Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum birai Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum boliviense (Golbach, 1983)
- Phytocerum burakowskii Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum cayennense (de Bonvouloir, 1870)
- Phytocerum distinguendum (Soares & Peracchi, 1964)
- Phytocerum golbachi Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum ingens Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum inpa Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum minutum (Golbach, 1983)
- Phytocerum serraticorne Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum simonkai Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
- Phytocerum trinidadense (Golbach, 1983)
- Phytocerum zikani (Soares & Peracchi, 1964)
