Schizopodidae
Family of beetles
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Schizopodidae is a family of beetles, in the large suborder Polyphaga. It was a subfamily until 1991, when it was elevated to family status.[1]
| Schizopodidae Temporal range: | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
| Family: | Schizopodidae LeConte, 1859 |
The family of Schizopodidae is a part of the superfamily, Buprestoidea, which is a member of the suborder of polyphaga beetles, defined by the coxa not being fused to the thorax. Buprestoidea contains bullet-shaped beetles, known for their distinctive metallic colors. Little is known about Schizopodidae, but the adults are often found clinging to plants.
The family contains the following genera:[2][3]
- Dystaxia LeConte, 1866
- †Electrapate Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1962 Baltic amber, Eocene
- Glyptoscelimorpha Horn, 1893
- †Mesoschizopus Cai et al., 2015[4] Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
- Schizopus LeConte, 1858
