Parent taxon: Polyphaga according to C. Y. Cai et al. 2022
See also Bouchard et al. 2011, Crowson 1981 and Lawrence and Newton 1995
Sister taxa: Agyrtes primoticus, Angarolarva, Bostrichiformia, Bostrychiformia, Clambiformia, Cryptophagites, Cucujiformia, Derodontiformia, Elmadulescens, Escheria crassipunctata, Escheria dimidiata, Escheria punctulata, Eucinetiformia, Jingxidiscus, Jurodidae, Larvula, Lasiosynidae, Limnius perrini, Malachius vertummni, Melanocantharis, Mesosperchus notatus, Mormolucoides, Nosodendriformia, Plastelater, Polysitum, Potamophilites, Ranis, Rhinorhipiformia, Rhysopsalis, Scirtiformia, Sphaerocantharis, Staphyliniformia, Syntomopterus, Tomocoleites, Troglops punctatissima
Subtaxa: Buprestoidea Byrrhoidea Cantharoidea Dascilloidea Dryopoidea Elateroidea Mesosperchus angulatus Podabrocephalidae
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