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Callirhipidae

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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.[1]

Genera

There are currently seven recognised genera in Callirhipidae.[2]

References

  1. ^ Lawrence, John F.. "Callirhipidae Emden, 1924: Coleoptera, Beetles". Handbook of Zoology Online, edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016.
  2. ^ Hajek, J. (2011). "World catalogue of the family Callirhipidae (Coleoptera: Elateriformia), with nomenclatural notes". Zootaxa. 2914: 1–66.
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Callirhipidae: Brief Summary

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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.

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