Cavognathidae

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Cavognathidae
Taphropiestes electa.jpg
Taphropiestes electa
Scientific classification e
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Superfamily: Cucujoidea
Family: Cavognathidae
Sen Gupta and Crowson, 1966

Cavognathidae is a family of beetles, in the suborder Polyphaga.[1][2] It contains a single genus, Taphropiestes Reitter 1875, with around a dozen species known from South America, Australia and New Zealand.[3]

References[]

  1. ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-03-24. Retrieved 2009-11-21.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  2. ^ nomen.at
  3. ^ Slipinski, Adam; Tomaszewska, Wioletta (2010). "Revision of the family Cavognathidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)". Australian Journal of Entomology. 49 (3): 256–267. doi:10.1111/j.1440-6055.2010.00762.x. ISSN 1440-6055.


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