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Eucnemidae (false click beetle)

Insecta - Coleoptera - Eucnemidae

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1829Eucnemidae Eschscholtz
1981Eucnemidae Crowson p. 696
1995Eucnemidae Lawrence and Newton, Jr.
2011Eucnemidae Bouchard et al.
2016Eucnemidae Oberprieler et al. p. 181
2016Eucnemidae Webster
2019Eucnemidae Otto
2020Eucnemidae Muona et al.
2022Eucnemidae Cai et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
—Bilateria
—EubilateriaAx 1987
—Protostomia
—Ecdysozoa
—Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
—Dicondylia
—Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
—NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
RankNameAuthor
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
—Holometabola
—Aparaglossata
—Neuropteriformia
—Coleopterida
orderColeoptera
—Mesocoleoptera
—Metacoleoptera
suborderPolyphagaEmery 1886
infraorderElateriformiaCrowson 1960
superfamilyElateroidea
familyEucnemidaeEschscholtz 1829
familyEucnemidaeEschscholtz 1829

If no rank is listed, the taxon is considered an unranked clade in modern classifications. Ranks may be repeated or presented in the wrong order because authors working on different parts of the classification may disagree about how to rank taxa.

Fm. Eucnemidae Eschscholtz 1829 [false click beetle]
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Subfm. Anischiinae Fleutiaux 1936
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G. †Rheanischia Li et al. 2021
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†Rheanischia brevicornis Li et al. 2021
G. †Beattieellus Oberprieler et al. 2016
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†Beattieellus jurassicus Oberprieler et al. 2016
G. †Cretopoena Alexeev 2008
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†Cretopoena gratshevi Alexeev 2008
Subfm. Eucneminae Eschscholtz 1829
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Tr. Dendrocharini Muona 1993
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G. †Potergites Britton 1960
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†Potergites brittoni Muona 2021
†Potergites senectus Britton 1960
Tr. Dyscharachthini Muona 1993
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G. †Cylus Muona 2020
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†Cylus carinifer Muona 2020
G. Dyscharachthis Blackburn 1900
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†Dyscharachthis freiae Muona 1993
†Dyscharachthis frickae Muona 2021
Tr. Eucnemini Eschscholtz 1829
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G. Eucnemis Ahrens 1812
G. Idiotarsus Bonvouloir 1871
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†Idiotarsus poinari Otto 2023
G. Poecilochrus de Bonvouloir 1871
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†Poecilochrus balticus Muona 2021
G. †Falsothambus Muona 2020
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†Falsothambus burmensis Muona 2020
Tr. Mesogenini Muona 1993
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G. Arisus de Bonvouloir 1871
G. †Paleoeucnemis Muona 2020
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†Paleoeucnemis minutus Muona 2020
G. †Protovitellius Muona 2020
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G. †Sieglindea Muona 1993
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†Sieglindea antiqua Muona 2020
†Sieglindea hundingi Muona 1993
†Sieglindea siegmundi Muona 1993
Tr. Proutianini Muona 1993
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G. Myall Muona 1993
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†Myall burmensis Muona 2020
G. †Pseudomyall Muona 2020
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G. †Fiegelia Muona 2020
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†Fiegelia antennata Muona 2020
†Fiegelia tarsalis Muona 2020
Subfm. Macraulacinae Fleutiaux 1923
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Tr. Echthrogasterini Cobos 1965
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G. Hemiopsida Macleay 1872
Tr. Euryptychini Mamaev 1976
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G. †Euryptychoides Muona 2021
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†Euryptychoides magnus Muona 2021
G. Euryptychus Leconte 1852
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†Euryptychus brunhildae Muona 1993
†Euryptychus burmensis Muona 2020
†Euryptychus decoratus Muona 2021
†Euryptychus excavatus Muona 2021
†Euryptychus gerhildae Muona 1993
†Euryptychus helmwigae Muona 2021
†Euryptychus mysticus Muona 2020
†Euryptychus siegfriedi Muona 1993
†Euryptychus sieglindae Muona 2021
†Euryptychus waltrautae Muona 2021
G. †Muonabuntor Li et al. 2020
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†Muonabuntor grandinotalis Li et al. 2020
Tr. Jenibuntorini Muona 1993
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G. Jenibuntor Muona 1993
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†Jenibuntor pusillus Muona 2020
Tr. Macraulacini Fleutiaux 1923
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G. Asiocnemis Mamaev 1976
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†Asiocnemis colombicus Muona 2022
G. Ceratus de Bonvouloir 1872
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†Ceratus wotani Muona 1993
G. Deltometopus de Bonvouloir 1871
G. Dromaeolus Kiesenwetter 1858
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†Dromaeolus argenteus Otto 2023
G. Fornax Laporte 1835
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†Fornax dominicensis Otto 2023
†Fornax ledensis Scudder 1895
†Fornax relictus Wickham 1916
†Fornax serropalpoides Otto 2023
G. Plesiofornax Coquerel 1866
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†Plesiofornax caribica Otto 2023
G. Spinifornax Fleutiaux 1926
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†Spinifornax donneri Muona 1993
G. Thambus Bonvouloir 1871
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†Thambus woodruffi Muona 2022
Tr. Nematodini Leiler 1976
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G. Coomanius Fleutiaux 1924
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†Coomanius balticus Muona 2021
G. Nematodes Berthold 1827
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†Nematodes miocenensis Otto 2023
†Nematodes thoracicus Otto 2023
Tr. Orodotini Muona 1993
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G. †Erdaia Muona 1993
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†Erdaia bispinulosa Muona 2021
†Erdaia guntheri Muona 1993
†Erdaia hageni Muona 1993
†Erdaia longicornis Muona 2021
†Erdaia longitarsis Muona 2021
G. †Neusiokia Muona 2022
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Tr. †Throscogeniini Yablokov-Khnzorian 1962
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G. †Throscogenius Yablokov-Khnzorian 1962
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†Throscogenius takhtajani Yablokov-Khnzorian 1962
Subfm. Melasinae Fleming 1821
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Tr. Calyptocerini Muona 1993
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G. Calyptocerus Guérin-Méneville 1843
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†Calyptocerus epicranis Poinar 2013
Invalid names: Lissantauga Poinar 2013 [synonym]
Tr. Dirhagini Reitter 1911
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G. Balistica Motschulsky 1861
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†Balistica mimae Muona 1993
†Balistica serrulata Otto 2023
†Balistica vetai Muona 2021
G. †Cenomana Otto 2019
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†Cenomana brevicornis Muona 2020
†Cenomana clavata Otto 2019
G. Entomophthalmus Bonvouloir 1872
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G. Microrhagus Dejean 1833
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Subg. Microrhagus (Emyirhagus) Olexa 1975
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†Microrhagus fossilis Wickham 1916
†Microrhagus miocenicus Wickham 1916
†Microrhagus vulcanicus Wickham 1916
G. †Paleoquirsfeldia Otto 2023
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G. †Protomicrorhagus Muona 2020
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G. Rhacopus Hampe 1855
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†Rhacopus balticus Muona 2021
G. Rhagomicrus Fleutiaux 1902
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†Rhagomicrus balticus Muona 2021
Tr. Epiphanini Muona 1993
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G. Epiphanis Eschscholtz 1829
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†Epiphanis burmensis Muona 2020
†Epiphanis deletus Scudder 1876
G. Hylis Des Gozis 1886
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†Hylis frickae Muona 1993
Tr. Melasini Fleming 1821
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G. Isorhipis Lacordaire 1835
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†Isorhipis balticus Muona 2021
Tr. Neocharini Muona 1993
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G. †Neocharoides Muona 2021
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†Neocharoides balticus Muona 2021
Tr. Xylobiini Reitter 1911
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G. †Mioxylobius Otto 2023
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†Mioxylobius bicolor Otto 2023
G. Xylophilus Mannerheim 1823
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†Xylophilus balticus Muona 2021
Subfm. Palaeoxeninae Muona 1993
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G. †Anoixis Chang et al. 2010
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†Anoixis complanus Chang et al. 2010
G. †Cupressicharis Muona 2020
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G. Palaeoxenus Horn 1891
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†Palaeoxenus sinensis Chang et al. 2016
Subfm. Schizophilinae Muona 1993
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G. †Apoclion Chang et al. 2010
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†Apoclion antennatus Chang et al. 2010
†Apoclion clavatus Chang et al. 2010
†Apoclion dolini Chang et al. 2010
G. †Paradesmatus Chang et al. 2009
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†Paradesmatus baiae Chang et al. 2009
†Paradesmatus dilatatus Chang et al. 2010
Invalid names: Perothopinae Lacordaire 1857 [empty], Phlegoninae Muona 1993 [empty], Phyllocerinae Reitter 1905 [empty], Pseudomeninae Muona 1993 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available
Measurements
No measurements are available
Composition: chitinc
Environment: terrestrialc
Locomotion: actively mobilep
Created: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Modified: 2017-04-17 09:56:18
Source: c = class, p = phylum
References: Bush and Bambach 2015, Kiessling 2004

Age range

Maximum range based only on fossils: base of the Callovian to the top of the Holocene or 166.10000 to 0.00000 Ma
Minimum age of oldest fossil (stem group age): 157.3 Ma

Collections (31 total)


Time interval Ma Country or state Original ID and collection number
Callovian - Oxfordian166.1 - 157.3China (Nei Mongol) Paradesmatus baiae (112664 113360)
Tithonian152.1 - 145.0Australia (New South Wales) Eucnemidae indet. 1, Eucnemidae indet. 3, Beattieellus jurassicus (166809) Eucnemidae indet. 2 (128121)
Late/Upper Barremian130.0 - 125.45China (Liaoning) Apoclion clavatus, Apoclion dolini (111714) Palaeoxenus sinensis (173379) Paradesmatus dilatatus, Apoclion antennatus, Anoixis complanus (111710) Rheanischia brevicornis (198810)
Aptian125.0 - 113.0Mongolia Cretopoena gratshevi (103273)
Early/Lower Cenomanian99.6 - 93.5Myanmar Cenomana clavata (205728) Cupressicharis elongatus, Cylus carinifer, Epiphanis burmensis, Euryptychus acutangulus, Euryptychus burmensis, Euryptychus elegantulus, Euryptychus mysticus, Fiegelia antennata, Fiegelia tarsalis, Falsothambus burmensis, Falsothambus gracilicornis, Myall burmensis, Pseudomyall elongatulus, Paleoeucnemis minutus, Protomicrorhagus antennatus, Protomicrorhagus brevis, Cenomana brevicornis, Sieglindea antiqua, Protovitellius deceptus, Jenibuntor pusillus (200411) Muonabuntor grandinotalis (161726)
Early/Lower Campanian83.5 - 70.6USA (North Carolina) Neusiokia appalachiensis (152037)
Ypresian56.0 - 47.8United Kingdom (England) Potergites senectus (126591)
Bridgerian50.3 - 46.2USA (Utah) Epiphanis deletus (121147)
MP 1348.6 - 40.4Germany (Eifel) Eucnemidae indet. (24201)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Lithuania Entomophthalmus antennalis, Euryptychus excavatus (123460) Throscogenius takhtajani (113470)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Russian Federation (Kaliningrad) Fornax sp., Macraulacini indet., Microrhagus sp., Xylophilus sp., Balistica sp., Balistica mimae, Rhagomicrus sp., Dyscharachthis woglindae, Dyscharachthis freiae, Sieglindea siegmundi, Arisus sp., Poecilochrus sp., Hemiopsida sp., Erdaia sp., Erdaia hageni, Euryptychus brunhildae, Spinifornax donneri, Ceratus wotani, Asiocnemis sp., Dromaeolus sp., Hylis frickae (147612) Xylophilus balticus, Microrhagus vetai, Rhacopus balticus, Rhagomicrus balticus, Balistica vetai, Isorhipis balticus, Neocharoides balticus, Dyscharachthis frickae, Poecilochrus balticus, Potergites brittoni, Erdaia bispinulosa, Erdaia longicornis, Erdaia longitarsis, Euryptychus decoratus, Euryptychus helmwigae, Euryptychus waltrautae, Euryptychus sieglindae, Euryptychoides magnus, Coomanius balticus, Nematodes schwertleitae (200410)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Denmark Microrhagus sp., Euryptychus siegfriedi (123762)
Priabonian38.0 - 33.9Germany (Halle) Fornax sp., Microrhagus sp., Dirhagini indet., Sieglindea hundingi, Erdaia guntheri, Euryptychus siegfriedi, Euryptychus gerhildae (129227)
Chadronian37.2 - 33.9USA (Colorado) Deltometopus fossilis, Microrhagus miocenicus (106381) Fornax relictus (113749) Microrhagus vulcanicus (106384)
Chattian28.1 - 23.03France (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur) Eucnemidae indet. (122487)
Burdigalian - Langhian20.44 - 13.82Dominican Republic Lissantauga epicrana (122472) Mioxylobius bicolor, Balistica serrulata, Paleoquirsfeldia epicrana, Dyscharachthis dominicana, Idiotarsus poinari, Euryptychus antilliensis, Euryptychus hispaniolus, Plesiofornax caribica, Fornax dominicensis, Fornax serropalpoides, Dromaeolus argenteus, Nematodes miocenensis, Nematodes thoracicus (229111) Thambus woodruffi (229103)
Late/Upper Pleistocene0.129 - 0.0117Canada (Ontario) Fornax ledensis (152573)
Holocene0.0117 - 0.0Colombia (Santander) Asiocnemis colombicus (229104)