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Cleroidea

Insecta - Coleoptera

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1802Cleroidea Latreille p. 110
1981Cleroidea Crowson p. 696
1995Cleroidea Lawrence and Newton, Jr.
2011Cleroidea Bouchard et al. p. 342
2015Cleroidea Robertson et al.
2022Cleroidea 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
infraorderCucujiformiaLameere 1938
superfamilyCleroidea
superfamilyCleroidea

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.

Superfm. Cleroidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Acanthocnemidae Crowson 1952
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G. Acanthocnemus Perris 1866
Fm. Biphyllidae Leconte 1861 [false skin beetle]
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G. Diplocoelus Guerin-Meneville 1844
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†Diplocoelus probiphyllus Vitali 2010
G. †Paleobiphyllus Makarov and Perkovsky 2019
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†Paleobiphyllus ponomarenkoi Makarov and Perkovsky 2019
Fm. Byturidae Gistel 1848
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Invalid names: Byturinae Gistel 1848 [empty], Platydascillinae Pic 1914 [empty]
Fm. Cleridae Latreille 1802 [checkered beetle]
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G. †Anebomorpha Poinar and Brown 2020
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†Anebomorpha cercorhampha Poinar and Brown 2020
Subfm. Clerinae Latreille 1802
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G. †Arawakis Opitz 2007
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†Arawakis poinari Opitz 2007
Tr. Clerini Latreille 1802
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Subtr. Clerina Latreille 1802
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G. Clerus Geoffroy 1762
G. Stigmatium Gray 1832
G. Thanasimus Latreille 1829
G. Enoclerus Gahan 1910
Tr. Hydnocerini Spinola 1844
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Subtr. Anthicoclerina Opitz 2010
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G. Orthrius Gorham 1876
Subtr. Hydnocerina Spinola 1844
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G. Phyllobaenus Dejean 1833
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Invalid names: Hydnocera Newman 1838 [synonym], Miohydnocera Mawdsley 1992 [synonym]
Subtr. Lemidiina Kolibáč 1998
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G. Eurymetopum Blanchard 1844
G. Lemidia Spinola 1841
G. †Mitrandiria Kolibáč 1997
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†Mitrandiria sauron Kolibáč 1997
Unr. Opilonitae Gistel 1848
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Tr. Dieropsini Winkler 1964
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G. Trichodes Walckenaer 1802
Tr. Opilonini Gistel 1848
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Subtr. Cleropiestina Winkler 1980
G. †Zahradnikius Winkler 1992
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†Zahradnikius intercedens Winkler 1992
Invalid names: Clerus piacentinii Piton 1940 [nomen dubium], Clerus succini Giebel 1862 [nomen dubium], Hydnocerinae Spinola 1844 [synonym], Phyllobaeninae Lacordaire 1857 [synonym]
Subfm. Epiclininae Gunter et al. 2013
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G. †Wangweiella Kolibáč and Huang 2016
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†Wangweiella calloviana Kolibáč and Huang 2016
Subfm. Korynetinae Laporte 1836
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G. †Aberrokorynetes Winkler 1990
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†Aberrokorynetes abludens Winkler 1990
†Aberrokorynetes oceanojubilaei Kolibáč et al. 2021
G. Epiphloeus Spinola 1841
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†Epiphloeus pristinus Wickham 1914
G. Necrobia Olivier 1795
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†Necrobia divinatoria Wickham 1914
Necrobia rufipes De Geer 1775 [red-legged ham beetle]
†Necrobia sibylla Wickham 1914
Necrobia violacea Linnaeus 1758
G. Prosymnus Laporte 1836
G. †Visokorynetes Winkler 1990
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†Visokorynetes priscus Winkler 1990
Invalid names: Enopliinae Gistel 1856 [synonym], Epiphloeinae Kuwert 1893 [synonym], Tarsosteninae Jacquelin du Val 1860 [synonym]
G. †Plastophagus Zhang 1989
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†Plastophagus pellous Zhang 1989
G. †Protoclerus Kolibáč and Huang 2016
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†Protoclerus korynetoides Kolibáč and Huang 2016
G. †Pyrrhoclerus Zhang 1989
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Subfm. Tillinae Fischer von Waldheim 1813
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G. †Bilbotillus Kolibáč 1997
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†Bilbotillus glum Kolibáč 1997
G. Cymatodera Gray 1832
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†Cymatodera helcaraxe Kolibáč 1997
†Cymatodera jetotak Kolibáč 1997
G. Pseudopallenis Kuwert 1893
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†Pseudopallenis baltica Crowson 1964
†Pseudopallenis nejistota Kolibáč 1997
†Pseudopallenis palantir Kolibáč 1997
Invalid names: Prospinoza Crowson 1964 [synonym]
G. †Smudlotillus Kolibáč 1997
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†Smudlotillus bubik Kolibáč 1997
G. Strotocera Schenkling 1903
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†Strotocera marshalli Mawdsley 1993
G. Tillus Olivier 1790
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†Tillus nigripes Dalman 1826
†Tillus novemmaculatus Hope 1837
G. †Titanoclerus Zhang 1989
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Invalid names: Clerus adonis Heer 1847 [nomen dubium], Tanocleria Hong 2002 [nomen nudum], Trichodes stebingeri Cockerell 1936 [nomen dubium]
G. †Juraniscus Kolibáč and Huang 2019
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†Juraniscus majeri Kolibáč and Huang 2019
Fm. Lophocateridae Crowson 1964
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G. Ancyrona Reitter 1876
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†Ancyrona eocenica Schmied et al. 2009
G. Antillipeltis Lawrence et al. 2014
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†Antillipeltis alleni Lawrence et al. 2014
†Antillipeltis iviei Lawrence et al. 2014
G. †Burmacateres Kolibáč and Peris 2020
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†Burmacateres longicoxa Kolibáč and Peris 2020
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Invalid names: Mesolophocateres pengweii Yu et al. 2020 [synonym]
Invalid names: Mesolophocateres Yu et al. 2020 [synonym]
G. †Cervicatinius Tan and Ren 2007
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†Cervicatinius complanus Tan and Ren 2007
Invalid names: Sinopeltis Yu et al. 2012 [synonym]
G. †Gracilenticrus Yu et al. 2021
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†Gracilenticrus burmiticus Yu et al. 2021
G. Grynocharis Thomson 1859
G. Lophocateres Olliff 1883
G. †Parayixianteres Yu et al. 2020
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†Parayixianteres parvus Yu et al. 2020
G. †Zaiwa Lyubarsky et al. 2021
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†Zaiwa pankowskiorum Lyubarsky et al. 2021
Invalid names: Ancyronini Reitter 1876 [invalid subgroup], Lophocaterini Crowson 1964 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Mathesius Kolibáč and Huang 2011
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†Mathesius liaoningensis Kolibáč and Huang 2011
Fm. Melyridae Leach 1815 [soft-winged flower beetle]
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Subfm. Dasytinae Laporte 1840
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G. Amecocerus Solier 1849
Tr. Danaceini Thomson 1859
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G. †Acanthocnemoides Zherikhin 1977
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†Acanthocnemoides sukatshevae Zherikhin 1977
Tr. Amauronioidini Majer 1987
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G. †Baltamauroania Tshernyshev et al. 2023
G. †Protomauroania Tshernyshev 2021
Tr. Dasytini Laporte 1840
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G. Dasytes Paykull 1799
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Subg. Dasytes (Mesodasytes) Mulsant and Rey 1868
G. †Eudasytites Wickham 1912
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†Eudasytites listriformis Wickham 1912
Tr. Listrini Majer 1990
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G. Eutrichopleurus Blaisdell 1938
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†Eutrichopleurus miocenus Wickham 1912
G. Trichochrous Motschulsky 1859
G. †Protodasytes Tihelka et al. 2021
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†Protodasytes cretaceus Tihelka et al. 2021
Subfm. Malachiinae Fleming 1821
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Tr. Colotini Abeille de Perrin 1890
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G. Colotes Erichson 1840
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†Colotes constantini Kirejtshuk and Nel 2008
†Colotes impexus Kirejtshuk and Nel 2008
†Colotes sambicus Kubisz 2001
Tr. Malachiini Fleming 1821
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G. Attalus Erichson 1840
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†Attalus flexus Kirejtshuk 2019
G. †Burmalachius Tshernyshev and Legalov 2023
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†Burmalachius acroantennatus Tshernyshev and Legalov 2023
G. Collops Erichson 1840
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†Collops desuetus Wickham 1914
†Collops extrusus Wickham 1914
†Collops priscus Wickham 1914
G. Malachius Fabricius 1775
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†Malachius immurus Wickham 1917
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Invalid names: Malachius pristinus Wickham 1916 [replaced]
G. †Premalachius Tshernyshev 2020
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†Premalachius obscurus Tshernyshev 2020
Invalid names: Malachiina Fleming 1821 [empty]
Tr. †Palpattalini Tshernyshev 2020
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G. †Aliattalus Tshernyshev 2021
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†Aliattalus intercalaris Tshernyshev 2021
G. †Palpattalus Tshernyshev 2016
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†Palpattalus baltiensis Tshernyshev 2016
†Palpattalus eocenicus Tshernyshev 2016
G. †Palpattalusinus Tshernyshev 2020
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†Palpattalusinus transitivus Tshernyshev 2020
Tr. Troglopini Mulsant and Rey 1867
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G. †Protocephaloncus Tshernyshev 2016
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†Protocephaloncus perkovskyi Tshernyshev 2016
G. Troglops Erichson 1840
Invalid names: Attalini Abeille de Perrin 1891 [empty]
Subfm. Melyrinae Leach 1815
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G. †Sinomelyris Kolibáč and Huang 2019
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†Sinomelyris praedecessor Kolibáč and Huang 2019
G. Troglocollops Wittmer 1965
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Troglocollops arcticus Medvedev 1958
Fm. Peltidae Kirby 1837 [shield beetle]
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G. Peltis Müller 1764
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†Peltis antehercynica Kolibáč et al. 2016
†Peltis constulata von Heyden 1862
†Peltis costulata von Heyden 1862
†Peltis laminata Wickham 1910
†Peltis minuscula Piton 1935
†Peltis tricostata Heer 1847
Invalid names: Peltinae Kirby 1837 [invalid subgroup], Peltini Latreille 1806 [invalid subgroup], Phenolia incapax Scudder 1876 [nomen dubium]
Fm. Prionoceridae Lacordaire 1857
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G. †Cretaidgia Zhao et al. 2021
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†Cretaidgia burmensis Zhao et al. 2021
G. †Idgiaites Liu et al. 2015
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†Idgiaites jurassicus Liu et al. 2015
G. †Prionocerites Lawrence et al. 2008
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†Prionocerites tattriei Lawrence et al. 2008
Fm. Rhadalidae LeConte 1861
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G. †Cretorhadalus Kolibáč and Prokop 2023
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†Cretorhadalus constantini Kolibáč and Prokop 2023
Subfm. Rhadalinae LeConte 1861
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Tr. Aplocnemini Mulsant and Rey 1868
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G. †Aploceble Majer 1998
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Subg. †Aploceble (Aploceble) Majer 1998
Subg. †Aploceble (Chalcaploceble) Tshernyshev 2012
G. Aplocnemus Stephens 1830
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Subg. Aplocnemus (Aplocnemus) Stephens 1830
Subg. Aplocnemus (Ischnopalpus) Schilsky 1894
Aplocnemus tarsalis Sahlberg 1822
G. Xamerpus Fairmaire 1886
Invalid names: Gietellinae Constantin and Menier 1987 [empty]
G. †Shartegopsis Kirejtshuk 2012
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†Shartegopsis miranda Kirejtshuk 2012
Fm. Thanerocleridae Chapin 1924
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Subfm. Zenodosinae Kolibáč 1992
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G. †Archaeozenodosus Yu and Kolibáč 2017
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†Archaeozenodosus bellus Yu and Kolibáč 2017
G. †Cretozenodosus Cai and Huang 2018
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†Cretozenodosus fossilis Cai and Huang 2018
G. †Mesozenodosus Tihelka et al. 2020
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†Mesozenodosus insularis Tihelka et al. 2020
G. †Thanerosus Peris and Kolibáč 2022
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†Thanerosus antiquus Peris and Kolibáč 2022
Invalid names: Thaneroclerinae Chapin 1924 [empty]
Fm. Thymalidae Leveille 1888
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Invalid names: Decamerinae Crowson 1964 [empty], Thymalinae Leveille 1888 [empty]
Fm. Trogossitidae Latreille 1802 [bark gnawing beetle]
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Subfm. Calityinae Winkler 1924
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G. Calitys Thomson 1859
Subfm. Lophocaterinae Crowson 1964
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G. †Cretamerus Peris et al. 2014
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†Cretamerus vulloi Peris et al. 2014
G. †Yixianteres Yu et al. 2015
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†Yixianteres beipiaoensis Yu et al. 2015
G. †Marginulatus Yu et al. 2014
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†Marginulatus venustus Yu et al. 2014
G. †Neolatitergum Zhang 2021
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†Neolatitergum glabrum Yu et al. 2014
Invalid names: Latitergum Yu et al. 2014 [replaced]
G. †Paracretocateres Yu et al. 2015
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†Paracretocateres bellus Yu et al. 2015
G. †Protrogosita Piton and Théobald 1937
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†Protrogosita distincta Piton and Théobald 1937
Subfm. Trogossitinae Latreille 1802
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G. Gymnocheilis Dejean 1835
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†Gymnocheilis obesa Heer 1862
Tr. †Lithostomatini Kolibáč and Huang 2008
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G. †Lithostoma Martynov 1926
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†Lithostoma expansum Martynov 1926
G. Seidlitzella Jakobson 1915
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†Seidlitzella hoffeinsorum Kolibáč and Alekseev 2018
G. Temnoscheila Westwood 1830
G. Tenebroides Piller and Mitterpacher 1783
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Subg. Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) Kolibáč and Porch 2020
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†Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) atiu Kolibáč and Porch 2020
†Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) mihiura Kolibáč and Porch 2020
†Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) moorea Kolibáč and Porch 2020
†Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) raivavae Kolibáč and Porch 2020
†Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) rimatara Kolibáč and Porch 2020
Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) tahiti Kolibáč and Porch 2020
†Tenebroides (Polynesibroides) tubuai Kolibáč and Porch 2020
†Tenebroides corrugata Wickham 1913
†Tenebroides emortua Germar 1849
†Tenebroides eocenica Meunier 1921
†Tenebroides insignis Heer 1868
†Tenebroides tenebrioides Germar 1837
Invalid names: Trogossita Olivier 1790 [objective synonym]
Invalid names: Trogossitini Latreille 1802 [invalid subgroup]
Invalid names: Calitinae Winkler 1924 [empty], Ergoliinae Lacordaire 1854 [empty], Larinotinae Slipinski 1992 [empty], Ostomatidae Reitter 1882 [synonym], Temnochilidae [replaced]
Invalid names: Chaetosomatidae Crowson 1952 [empty], Phloiophilidae Kiesenwetter 1863 [empty], Phycosecidae Crowson 1952 [empty], Protopeltidae Crowson 1966 [empty], Rentoniidae Crowson 1966 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available