Callirhipidae 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 long life span of 2 or more years. The adults are generally nocturnal.

Genera

There are currently seven recognised genera in Callirhipidae. * '' Brachyrrhipis'' van Emden, 1931 * '' Callirhipis'' Latreille, 1829 ** subgenus '' Ennometidium'' Emden, 1929 ** subgenus '' Helleriola'' Emden, 1934 ** subgenus '' Parennometes'' Emden, 1931 * '' Celadonia'' Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 ** synonym: ''Simianides'' Emden, 1924 * '' Ennometes'' Pascoe, 1866 * '' Ptorthocera'' Champion, 1896 * '' Simianus'' Blanchard, 1853 ** synonyms: ''Homoeorhipis'' Fairmaire, 1887, '' Horatocera'' Lewis, 1895, ''Simianellus'' Emden, 1924 * '' Zenoa'' Say, 1835

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* Byrrhoidea Polyphaga families {{Callirhipidae-stub

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