The Cerophytidae are a family of beetles belonging to Elateroidea. Larvae are associated with rotting wood, on which they are presumed to feed. The family contains over 20 species in five genera, primarily distributed in the New World, but also in Eurasia and Africa. 17 fossil species in 7 genera are known extending to the Early Jurassic. Like some other elateroids, the adults are capable of clicking.
Taxonomy
After
Mesozoic clade:
- â Elaterocoleus <small>Dolin 1973</small> Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Early Jurassic (Hettangian-Sinemurian)
- â Praelaterium <small>Dolin 1973</small> Dzhil Formation, Kyrgyzstan, Hettangian-Sinemurian
- â Necromeropsis <small>Yu et al. 2019</small> Burmese amber, Myanmar, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian)
- â Aphytocerus <small>Zherikhin 1977</small> Taimyr Amber, Russia, Late Cretaceous (Cenomanian-Santonian)
- â Jurassophytum <small>Yu et al. 2019</small> Jiulongshan Formation, China, Middle Jurassic (Callovian)
- â Necromera <small>Martynov 1926</small> Jiulongshan Formation, China, Callovian, Karabastau Formation, Kazakhstan, Late Jurassic (Oxfordian) Laiyang Formation, Yixian Formation, China, Early Cretaceous (Aptian)
Extant clade:
- â Wongaroo <small>Oberprieler et al. 2016</small> Talbragar Fossil Fish Bed, Australia, Late Jurassic (Tithonian)
- â Baissophytum <small>Chang et al. 2011</small> Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
- â Baissopsis <small>Kirejtshuk 2013</small> Zaza Formation, Russia, Aptian
- â Amberophytum <small>Yu et al. 2019</small> Burmese amber, Myanmar, Cenomanian
- Genus Afrocerophytum <small>Costa, Vanin et Rosa, 2014</small>
- Afrocerophytum vix <small>Costa, Vanin et Rosa, 2014</small>
- Genus Aphytocerus <small>Zherikhin, 1977</small>
- Aphytocerus communis <small>Zherikhin, 1977</small>
- Genus Brachycerophytum <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Brachycerophytum sinchona <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Genus Cerophytum <small>Latreille, 1806</small>
- Cerophytum convexicolle <small>LeConte, 1866</small>
- Cerophytum japonicum <small>Sasaji, 1999</small>
- Cerophytum pulsator <small>(Haldeman, 1845)</small>
- Genus Phytocerum <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum alleni <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum belloi <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum birai <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum boliviense <small>(Golbach, 1983)</small>
- Phytocerum burakowskii <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum cayennense <small>(de Bonvouloir, 1870)</small>
- Phytocerum distinguendum <small>(Soares & Peracchi, 1964)</small>
- Phytocerum golbachi <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum ingens <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum inpa <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum minutum <small>(Golbach, 1983)</small>
- Phytocerum serraticorne <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum simonkai <small>Costa, Vanin, Lawrence & Ide, 2003</small>
- Phytocerum trinidadense <small>(Golbach, 1983)</small>
- Phytocerum zikani <small>(Soares & Peracchi, 1964)</small>
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