The Cerophytidae are a
family
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of beetles belonging to
Elateroidea. Larvae are associated with rotting wood, on which they are presumed to feed.
[Costa, Cleide, Vanin, Sergio A., Lawrence, John F. and Ide, Sergio. "4.4. Cerophytidae Latreille, 1834". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 54-61. ] The family contains over 20 species in five genera, primarily distributed in the New World, but also in Eurasia and Africa. 17 fossil species in 7 genera are known extending to the Early Jurassic.
Like some other elateroids, the adults are capable of clicking.
Taxonomy
After
at Joel's Hallan Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved 15 July 2011.
Mesozoic clade:
* †'' Elaterocoleus'' Dolin 1973 Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Hettangian
The Hettangian is the earliest age and lowest stage of the Jurassic Period of the geologic timescale. It spans the time between 201.3 ± 0.2 Ma and 199.3 ± 0.3 Ma (million years ago). The Hettangian follows the Rhaetian (part of the Triass ...
-Sinemurian
In the geologic timescale, the Sinemurian is an age (geology), age and stage (stratigraphy), stage in the Early Jurassic, Early or Lower Jurassic epoch (geology), Epoch or series (stratigraphy), Series. It spans the time between 199.5 ±0.3 annu ...
)
* †'' Praelaterium'' Dolin 1973 Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Hettangian-Sinemurian
* †'' Necromeropsis'' Yu et al. 2019 Burmese amber
Burmese amber, also known as Burmite or Kachin amber, is amber from the Hukawng Valley in northern Myanmar. The amber is dated to around 100 million years ago, during the latest Albian to earliest Cenomanian ages of the mid-Cretaceous period. Th ...
, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian
The Cenomanian is, in the International Commission on Stratigraphy's (ICS) geological timescale, the oldest or earliest age (geology), age of the Late Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or the lowest stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Cretace ...
)
* †'' Aphytocerus'' Zherikhin 1977 Taimyr Amber, Russia, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Santonian
The Santonian is an age in the geologic timescale or a chronostratigraphic stage. It is a subdivision of the Late Cretaceous Epoch or Upper Cretaceous Series. It spans the time between 86.3 ± 0.7 mya ( million years ago) and 83.6 ± 0.7 m ...
)
* †'' Jurassophytum'' Yu et al. 2019 Jiulongshan Formation, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian
In the geologic timescale, the Callovian is an age and stage in the Middle Jurassic, lasting between 165.3 ± 1.1 Ma (million years ago) and 161.5 ± 1.0 Ma. It is the last stage of the Middle Jurassic, following the Bathonian and preceding the ...
)
* †'' Necromera'' Martynov 1926 Jiulongshan Formation, China, Callovian, Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic ( Oxfordian) Laiyang Formation, Yixian Formation
The Yixian Formation (; formerly Romanization of Chinese, transcribed as Yihsien Formation or Yixiang Formation) is a geological formation in Jinzhou, Liaoning, People's Republic of China, that spans the Barremian stage of the Early Cretaceous. I ...
, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian
The Aptian is an age (geology), age in the geologic timescale or a stage (stratigraphy), stage in the stratigraphic column. It is a subdivision of the Early Cretaceous, Early or Lower Cretaceous epoch (geology), Epoch or series (stratigraphy), S ...
)
Extant clade:
* †'' Wongaroo'' Oberprieler et al. 2016 Talbragar Fossil Fish Bed, Australia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian
In the geological timescale, the Tithonian is the latest age (geology), age of the Late Jurassic Epoch and the uppermost stage (stratigraphy), stage of the Upper Jurassic Series. It spans the time between 149.2 ±0.7 annum, Ma and 143.1 ±0.6 (mi ...
)
* †'' Baissophytum'' Chang et al. 2011 Zaza Formation
The Zaza Formation is a geological formation located in Buryatia (Russia). It dates to the Lower Cretaceous. The age of the formation is disputed, and is considered likely to be Valanginian-Hauterivian, or Aptian in age. It comprises sandstones, ...
, Russia, Aptian
* †'' Baissopsis'' Kirejtshuk 2013 Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
* †'' Amberophytum'' Yu et al. 2019 Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
* Genus '' Afrocerophytum'' Costa, Vanin et Rosa, 2014
**'' Afrocerophytum vix'' Costa, Vanin et Rosa, 2014
* Genus '' Aphytocerus'' Zherikhin, 1977
**'' Aphytocerus communis'' Zherikhin, 1977
* Genus '' Brachycerophytum'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Brachycerophytum sinchona'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
* Genus '' Cerophytum'' Latreille, 1806
**'' Cerophytum convexicolle'' LeConte, 1866
**'' Cerophytum japonicum'' Sasaji, 1999
**'' Cerophytum pulsator'' (Haldeman, 1845)
* Genus '' Phytocerum'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum alleni'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum belloi'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum birai'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum boliviense'' (Golbach, 1983)
**'' Phytocerum burakowskii'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum cayennense'' (de Bonvouloir, 1870)
**'' Phytocerum distinguendum'' (Soares & Peracchi, 1964)
**'' Phytocerum golbachi'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum ingens'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum inpa'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum minutum'' (Golbach, 1983)
**'' Phytocerum serraticorne'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum simonkai'' Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003
**'' Phytocerum trinidadense'' (Golbach, 1983)
**'' Phytocerum zikani'' (Soares & Peracchi, 1964)
References
External links
*Cerophytidae at th
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