Schizopodidae Explained

Schizopodidae is a family of beetles, in the large suborder Polyphaga. It was a subfamily until 1991, when it was elevated to family status.^[1]

The family of Schizopodidae is a part of the superfamily, Buprestoidea, which is a member of the suborder of polyphaga beetles, defined by the coxa not being fused to the thorax. Buprestoidea contains bullet-shaped beetles, known for their distinctive metallic colors. Little is known about Schizopodidae, but the adults are often found clinging to plants.

The family contains the following genera:^{[2] [3]}

• Dystaxia LeConte, 1866
• Electrapate Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1962 Baltic amber, Eocene
• Glyptoscelimorpha Horn, 1893
• Mesoschizopus Cai et al., 2015^[4] Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
• Schizopus LeConte, 1858

Notes and References

1. Nelson, G. H. . C. L. Bellamy . amp . 1991. A revision and phylogenetic re-evaluation of the family Schizopodidae (Coleoptera, Buprestoidea). Journal of Natural History. 25. 985-1026 . 10.1080/00222939100770651.
2. 3262555. Schizopodidae.
3. Web site: Fossil Buprestoidea . Bellamy, C. L. . 2013 . A Checklist of World Buprestoidea.
4. Cai, C.. Ślipiński, A.. Huang, D. . amp . 2015. First false jewel beetle (Coleoptera: Schizopodidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of China. Cretaceous Research. 52. 490-494.