Full reference: J. F. Lawrence, A. Ślipiński, A. E. Seago, M. K. Thayer, A. F. Newton and A. E. Marvaldi. 2011. Phylogeny of the Coleoptera based on morphological characters of adults and larvae. Annales Zoologici 61:1-217
Parent taxon: Polyphaga according to C. Y. Cai et al. 2022
Sister taxa: Agyrtes primoticus, Angarolarva, Bostrichiformia, Bostrychiformia, Clambiformia, Cryptophagites, Cucujiformia, Derodontiformia, Elateriformia, Elmadulescens, Escheria crassipunctata, Escheria dimidiata, Escheria punctulata, Eucinetiformia, Jingxidiscus, Jurodidae, Larvula, Lasiosynidae, Limnius perrini, Malachius vertummni, Melanocantharis, Mesosperchus notatus, Mormolucoides, Nosodendriformia, Plastelater, Polysitum, Potamophilites, Protopassalini, Protopassalus, Ranis, Rhinorhipiformia, Rhysopsalis, Sphaerocantharis, Staphyliniformia, Syntomopterus, Tomocoleites, Troglops punctatissima
Subtaxa: Scirtoidea
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