Callirhipidae
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Callirhipidae (also known as Callirhipidae Cedar Beetles) 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 life span of 2 or more years. The adults are generally nocturnal.[1]
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Callirhipidae | |
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Male Callirhipis formosana (above) and female Callirhipis kojimai (below) | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
Superfamily: | Byrrhoidea |
Family: | Callirhipidae Emden, 1924 |
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Parts of this article (those related to species & genus taxonomy) need to be updated. (March 2022) |