''Callirhipidae'' (also known as ''Callirhipidae Cedar Beetles'') is a family of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 40 ...
, found widely throughout low-latitude regions except tropical
Africa
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and
Madagascar
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. There are around 175 species in 7
genera
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. The larvae bore into dead wood and generally have a 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 ''
Callirhipis''
Latreille, 1829
** subgenus ''
Ennometidium''
Emden, 1929
** subgenus ''
Helleriola''
Emden, 1934
** subgenus ''
Parennometes''
Emden, 1931
* ''
Celadonia''
Laporte de Castelnau, 1840
* ''
Ennometes''
Pascoe, 1866
* ''
Ptorthocera''
Champion, 1896
* ''
Simianus''
Blanchard, 1853
* ''
Zenoa''
Say, 1835
References
Further reading
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External links
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Byrrhoidea
Polyphaga families
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