Insecta - Coleoptera - Phoroschizidae
Full reference: J. J. Tan, D. Ren, and C. K. Shih. 2007. New beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Archostemata) from the late Mesozoic of north China. Annales Zoologici 57:231-247
Parent taxon: Schizophoridae according to J. J. Tan et al. 2013
See also Tan et al. 2007 and Tan and Ren 2009
Sister taxa: Phoroschizus, Praesagus, Salebrocoleus, Hadeocoleodes, Schizophoroides, Homocatabrycus, Dikerocoleus, Sinoschizala, Pesus, Tersus, Salebroferus, Parathnesidius, Thnesidius, Tersoides, Hadeocoleus, Schizophorinus, Catabrycus, Camaricopterus, Abrohadeocoleodes, Sodovia, Malmelater, Triassocoleus, Xyphosternum, Lethocoleus
Subtaxa: Menopraesagus explanatus Menopraesagus grammicus Menopraesagus oryziformis Menopraesagus oxycerus
Type: Menopraesagus explanatus
Ecology:
Distribution:
• Jurassic of China (2 collections)
Total: 2 collections including 4 occurrences
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