Sphindidae

Sphindidae
Aspidiphorus orbiculatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Sphindidae

Sphindidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga.[1][2] Many recent palaeontological discoveries in 2015 have been related to Sphindidae, including the discovery of Libanopsis.

Genera

These eight genera belong to the family Sphindidae:

  • Aspidiphorus Latreille, 1829 g
  • Carinisphindus McHugh, 1900 i c g b
  • Eurysphindus LeConte, 1878 i c g b
  • Genisphindus McHugh, 1993 i c g
  • Odontosphindus LeConte, 1878 i c g b
  • Protosphindus Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1979 i c g
  • Sphindiphorus Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1979 i c g
  • Sphindus Megerle in Dejean, 1821 i c g b (cryptic slime mold beetles)

Data sources: i = ITIS,[3] c = Catalogue of Life,[4] g = GBIF,[5] b = Bugguide.net[6]

References

  1. ↑ "Family SPHINDIDAE". environment.gov.au. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  2. ↑ "Nomen.at - Search "Cucujoidea"". nomen.at. Retrieved November 2, 2010.
  3. ↑ "Sphindidae Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  4. ↑ "Browse Sphindidae". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  5. ↑ "Sphindidae". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-21.
  6. ↑ "Sphindidae Family Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-21.


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