Clade Opilonitae Gistel 1848 (checkered beetle)
Insecta - Coleoptera - Cleridae
Alternative spelling: Opilonidae
Full reference: J. Gistel. 1848. Faunula monacensis cantharologica. Isis von Oken
Parent taxon: Clerinae according to J. S. Bartlett 2021
Sister taxa: Arawakis, Clerini, Clerus piacentinii, Clerus succini, Hydnocerini, Mitrandiria, Zahradnikius
Subtaxa: Dieropsini Opilonini
Ecology:
Distribution: found only at Baltic Amber, Humboldt University MfN Collection (Eocene of Russian Federation)