Superfamily Bostrichoidea

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Print References · Works Cited

Red-shouldered Bostrichid - Xylobiops basilaris

Anthrenus verbasci (Linnaeus) - Anthrenus verbasci

Ptinidae swept from Sanicula arctopoides - Cryptorhopalum

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

Superfamily Bostrichoidea

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Nosodendridae recently transferred to Derodontoidea(1)

Numbers

4 families, all represented in our area(2)

Print References

(3)

Works Cited

1.	Coleoptera, Beetles; Morphology and Systematics vol. 2 Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence. 2010. De Gruyter.

2.	Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta) Bouchard P, Bousquet Y, Davies A, Alonso-Zarazaga M, Lawrence JF, Lyal CH, Newton A, Reid CA, Schmitt M, Ślipiński SA, Smith A. 2011. ZooKeys 88: 1–972.

3.	Molecular systematics and evolution of the Ptinidae (Coleoptera: Bostrichoidea) and related families Bell K.L., Philips T.K. 2012. Zool. J. Linn. Soc. 165: 88-108.

Contributed by Cotinis on 9 January, 2006 - 9:28am
Additional contributions by Phillip Harpootlian, v belov
Last updated 3 August, 2023 - 1:25pm

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