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Bostrichiformia

Insecta - Coleoptera

Taxonomy
Bostrichiformia was named by Forbes (1926) [rank=series]. It is extant.

It was assigned to Polyphaga by Lawrence and Newton (1995), Bouchard et al. (2011) and Cai et al. (2022).

Subtaxa

Synonymy list
YearName and author
1926Bostrichiformia Forbes
1995Bostrichiformia Lawrence and Newton, Jr.
2011Bostrichiformia Bouchard et al. p. 333
2022Bostrichiformia Cai et al.

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RankNameAuthor
kingdomAnimalia()
Bilateria
EubilateriaAx 1987
Protostomia
Ecdysozoa
Panarthropoda
phylumArthropodaLatreille 1829
superclassHexapodaLatreille 1825
classInsecta
Dicondylia
Paranotalia
subclassPterygota()
RankNameAuthor
NeopterygotaCrampton 1924
infraclassNeopteraMartynov 1923
Holometabola
Aparaglossata
Neuropteriformia
Coleopterida
orderColeoptera
Mesocoleoptera
Metacoleoptera
suborderPolyphagaEmery 1886
infraorderBostrichiformiaForbes 1926
infraorderBostrichiformiaForbes 1926

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.

Infraor. Bostrichiformia Forbes 1926
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Superfm. Bostrichoidea Latreille 1802
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Fm. Bostrichidae Latreille 1802 [false powderpost beetle]
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Subfm. †Alitrepaninae Peng et al. 2022
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G. †Poinarinius Legalov 2018
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Poinarinius aladelicatus Peng et al. 2022
Poinarinius antonkozlovi Legalov and Háva 2022
Poinarinius aristovi Legalov and Háva 2022
Poinarinius borowskii Legalov and Háva 2022
Poinarinius burmaensis Legalov 2018
Poinarinius coziki Háva and Legalov 2023
Poinarinius cretaceus Legalov and Háva 2022
Poinarinius decimus Háva and Legalov 2023
Poinarinius lesnei Legalov and Háva 2022
Poinarinius perkovskyi Legalov and Háva 2022
Poinarinius zahradniki Legalov and Háva 2022
Invalid names: Alitrepanum Peng et al. 2022 [synonym]
Subfm. Bostrichinae Latreille 1802
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Tr. Apatini Billberg 1820
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G. Apate Fabricius 1775
Tr. Bostrichini Latreille 1802
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G. Amphicerus Le Conte 1861
G. Bostrichus Geoffroy 1762
G. †Discoclavata Poinar 2013
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Discoclavata dominicana Poinar 2013
Tr. Xyloperthini Lesne 1921
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G. Xylobiops Casey 1898
Subfm. Dinoderinae Thomson 1863
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G. Dinoderus Stephens 1830
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Dinoderus cuneicollis Wickham 1913
G. Stephanopachys Waterhouse 1888
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Stephanopachys ambericus Zahradník and Háva 2015
Stephanopachys electron Zahradník and Háva 2015
Stephanopachys vetus Peris et al. 2014
Subfm. Lyctinae Billberg 1820
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Tr. Lyctini Billberg 1820
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G. Lyctus Fabricius 1792
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Invalid names: Xylotrogus Stephens 1830 [synonym]
Tr. Trogoxylini Lesne 1921
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G. Trogoxylon Le Conte 1862
Subfm. Polycaoninae Lesne 1896
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G. †Cretolgus Legalov and Háva 2020
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Cretolgus minimus Legalov and Háva 2020
G. †Protapate Wickham 1912
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Protapate contorta Wickham 1912
Invalid names: Dysidinae Lesne 1921 [empty], Euderiinae Lesne 1934 [empty], Lyctidae [replaced], Psoinae Blanchard 1851 [empty]
Fm. Dermestidae Latreille 1804 [skin beetle]
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Subfm. Attageninae Laporte 1840
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Tr. Attagenini Laporte 1840
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G. Aethriostoma Motschulsky 1868
G. Attagenus Latreille 1802
G. †Cretoattagenus Háva 2020
Tr. †Cretodermestini Deng et al. 2017
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G. †Cretodermestes Deng et al. 2017
Tr. †Eckfeldattagenini Háva 2015
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G. †Eckfeldattagenus Háva and Wappler 2014
Subfm. Dermestinae Latreille 1804
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Tr. Dermestini Latreille 1804
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G. Dermestes Linnaeus 1758
Tr. †Paradermestini Deng et al. 2017
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G. †Paradermestes Deng et al. 2017
Invalid names: Marioutini Jacobson 1913 [empty], Thorictini Agassiz 1846 [empty]
Subfm. Megatominae Leach 1815
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Tr. Anthrenini Gistel 1848
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G. Anthrenus Geoffroy 1762
Invalid names: Anthrenina Gistl 1848 [invalid subgroup]
Tr. Megatomini Leach 1815
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G. †Cretomegatoma Háva 2021
Subtr. Megatomina Leach 1815
Subtr. Orphinina Zhou et al. 2022
Subtr. Trogodermina Mulsant and Rey 1868
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Invalid names: Cryptorhopalina Pierce 1960 [synonym]
G. †Tuberphradonoma Háva 2021
Subfm. Orphilinae Le Conte 1861
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Tr. Orphilini Le Conte 1860
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G. Orphilus Erichson 1846
Tr. Ranolini Háva 2014
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G. Ranolus Blair 1929
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Invalid names: Nothattagenus Li and Cai 2022 [synonym]
Subfm. Trinodinae Casey 1900
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Tr. †Cretonodini Kirejtshuk and Azar 2009
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G. †Cretonodes Kirejtshuk and Azar 2009
Tr. Trinodini Casey 1900
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G. Apsectus Le Conte 1854
G. Evorinea Beal 1961
G. †Oisenodes Kirejtshuk et al. 2010
G. Trinodes Dejean 1821
Invalid names: Thylodriini Semenov-Tian-Shanskij 1913 [empty]
G. †Tryoniopsis Dunstan 1923
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Tryoniopsis granulata Dunstan 1923
Tryoniopsis punctata Dunstan 1923
Fm. Ptinidae Latreille 1802 [spider beetle]
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Subfm. Anobiinae Fleming 1821
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G. Actenobius Fall 1905
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Actenobius magneoculus Peris et al. 2015
Tr. Anobiini Fleming 1821
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G. Anobium Fabricius 1775 [furniture beetle]
G. Hemicoelus LeConte 1861
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Invalid names: Cacotemnus LeConte 1861 [synonym]
G. Microbregma Seidlitz 1889
G. †Gastrallanobium Wickham 1914
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Tr. Gastrallini White 1982
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G. Falsogastrallus Pic 1914
G. Gastrallus Jacquelin du Val 1860
Tr. Hadrobregmini White 1982
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G. Hadrobregmus Thomson 1859
G. Nicobium LeConte 1861
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Nicobium cretaceum Háva and Zahradník 2023
Tr. Stegobiini White 1982
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G. Oligomerus Redtenbacher 1849
G. Stegobium Motschulsky 1860
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Invalid names: Sitodrepa Thomson 1863 [synonym]
Invalid names: Anobium jacquelinae Hawkeswood et al. 2009 [nomen dubium], Nicobiini White 1982 [invalid subgroup]
G. †Cretasernus Peris and Philips 2019
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Cretasernus spinosus Peris and Philips 2019
Subfm. Dorcatominae Thomson 1859
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G. Caenocara Thomson 1859
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Caenocara bovistae Hoffmann 1803
Tr. Dorcatomini Thomson 1859
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G. Dorcatoma Herbst 1791
G. Stagetus Wollaston 1861
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Stagetus arturi Háva and Zahradník 2020
Stagetus michalskii Háva and Zahradník 2022
Stagetus szydlowskae Háva and Zahradník 2022
Stagetus zahradniki Háva 2022
G. †Venablesia Britton 1960
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Venablesia colluvium Britton 1960
Invalid names: Petaliini White 1982 [invalid subgroup]
Subfm. Dryophilinae Gistel 1848
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Tr. Dryophilini Gistel 1848
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G. Dryophilus Chevrolat 1832
G. Homophthalmus Abeille de Perrin 1875
Subfm. Ernobiinae Pic 1912
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Tr. Ernobiini Pic 1912
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G. †Eocenobius Alekseev et al. 2023
G. Episernus Thomson 1863
G. Ernobius Thomson 1859
G. †Tuberernobius Zahradník and Háva 2014
Tr. Xestobiini Böving 1927
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G. Xestobium Motschulsky 1845
Subfm. Eucradinae Leconte 1861
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Tr. Eucradini Le Conte 1861
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G. Eucrada Le Conte 1861
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Invalid names: Crichtonia Abdullah and Abdullah 1967 [synonym]
Tr. Hedobiini Mulsant and Rey 1868
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G. †Granulobium Li et al. 2023
Subfm. Mesocoelopodinae Mulsant and Rey 1864
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Tr. Tricorynini White 1971
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G. Cryptorama Fall 1905
G. Stichtoptychus Fall 1905
Subfm. Ptininae Latreille 1802
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G. †Electrognostus Philips and Mynhardt 2011
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Electrognostus intermedius Philips and Mynhardt 2011
G. †Okamninus Mynhardt and Philips 2013
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Okamninus annae Mynhardt and Philips 2013
Tr. Ptinini Latreille 1802
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G. Dignomus Wollaston 1862
G. †Dignoptinus Alekseev et al. 2019
G. Epauloecus Mulsant and Rey 1868
G. Niptus Boieldieu 1856
G. Oviedinus Bellés 2010
G. Ptinus Linnaeus 1767
G. †Sucinoptinus Bellés and Vitali 2007
Subfm. Xyletininae Gistel 1848
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Tr. Lasiodermini Böving 1927
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G. Lasioderma Stephens 1835
G. †Xylasia Zahradník and Háva 2014
Tr. Xyletinini Gistel 1848
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G. Vrilletta Leconte 1874
G. Xyletinus Latreille 1809
G. †Xyletinites von Heyden and von Heyden 1866
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Xyletinites tumbicola von Heyden and von Heyden 1866
Invalid names: Alvarenganiellinae Viana and Martinez 1971 [empty], Anobiidae Fleming 1821 [synonym], Ptilininae Shuckard 1840 [empty]
Invalid names: Endecatomidae LeConte 1861 [empty]
Diagnosis
No diagnoses are available