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]
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
References
- ^ Nelson, G. H. & C. L. Bellamy (1991). "A revision and phylogenetic re-evaluation of the family Schizopodidae (Coleoptera, Buprestoidea)". Journal of Natural History. 25: 985–1026. doi:10.1080/00222939100770651.
- ^ "Schizopodidae". Global Biodiversity Information Facility.
- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Fossil Buprestoidea". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea.
- ^ Cai, C.; Ślipiński, A. & Huang, D. (2015). "First false jewel beetle (Coleoptera: Schizopodidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of China". Cretaceous Research. 52: 490–494.