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Bostrichidae
| Description | The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species. They are commonly called auger beetles, false powderpost beetles, or horned powderpost beetles. The head of most auger beetles cannot be seen from above, as it is downwardly directed and hidden by the thorax. Exceptions are the powderpost beetles (subfamily Lyctinae), and members of the subfamily Psoinae. From Wikipedia article at https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bostrichidae, which is released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike License 3.0. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Rank | family | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomy (GBIF,PBDB) | Life : Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Bostrichidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxonomic Status (GBIF) | accepted | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Common Name | false powderpost beetle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Scientific Name | Bostrichidae | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Status (PBDB) | extant | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taxon Size (PBDB) | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Extant Size (PBDB) | 23 (66%) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| First Recorded Appearance | 105 - 100 Ma Cretaceous | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Environment | terrestrial (based on Insecta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Motility | actively mobile (based on Arthropoda) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Taphonomy | chitin (based on Insecta) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Primary Reference (PBDB) | P. A. Latreille. 1802. Histoire Naturelle, Générale et Particulière des Crustacés et des Insectes, Tome Troisième | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Common Name(s) | Bostrichid Beetles, Branch And Twig Borers, Horned Powderpost Beetles, Kapuschongbaggar, Boorkevers, Drooghoutboorders, Boorders, False Powderpost Beetle | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wikipedia | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bostrichidae |
External Images
Fossil Distribution
Subtaxa
| Name | Status | Common Name(s) | Fossil Occurrences | Oldest | Youngest |
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| Bostrichinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 5 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dinoderinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 6 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Dysidinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Euderiinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Lyctinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Polycaoninae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Psoinae subfamily | listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Acantholyctus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amintinus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Amphicerus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Apate genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Apatides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Apoleon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bostrycharis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bostrychoplites genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Bostrychopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calodectes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calodrypta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calonistes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calopertha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calophagus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Calophorus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Cephalotoma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Chilenius genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Coccographis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Ctenobostrychus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dendrobiella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dexicrates genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dinapate genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dinoderopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dinoderus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Discoclavata ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 20.4 Ma Miocene | 20.4 Ma Miocene | |
| Dolichobostrychus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dominikia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Dysides genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Endecatomus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Enneadesmus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Euderia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heterobostrychus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Heteropsoa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lichenophanes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Loranthophila genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lycthoplites genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lyctoderma genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lyctodon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lyctopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lyctoxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Lyctus genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 0 Ma Extant | |||
| Megabostrichus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Melalgus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Mesoxylion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Micrapate genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Minthea genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Neoterius genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Octodesmus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Parabostrychus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paraxylion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Paraxylogenes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phonapate genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Phyllyctus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Plioxylion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Polycaon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Prostephanus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Protapate ✝ genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 37.2 Ma Eocene | |
| Psicula genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psoa genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Psoidia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhizoperthodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Rhyzopertha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Scobicia genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sifidius genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sinocalon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sinoxylodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Sinoxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stenomera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Stephanopachys genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 4 | 105 Ma Early/Lower Cretaceous | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Tetrapriocera genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Tristaria genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Trogoxylon genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 1 | 0.13 Ma Pleistocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Xylion genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylionopsis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylionulus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylobiops genus | accepted (GBIF) listed (PBDB) | 3 | 37.2 Ma Eocene | 0 Ma Extant | |
| Xyloblaptus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylobosca genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylocis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylodectes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylodeleis genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylodrypta genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylogenes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylomedes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylomeira genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylopertha genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xyloperthella genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xyloperthodes genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylophorus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xyloprista genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylopsocus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylothrips genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
| Xylotillus genus | accepted (GBIF) | No associated record in PBDB | |||
Obsolete Names
| Name | Source | Taxon Rank | Taxonomy |
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| Psoidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Psoidae |
| Bostrychidae | GBIF | family | Animalia : Arthropoda : Insecta : Coleoptera : Bostrychidae |
Synonymy List
| Year | Name and Author |
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| 1802 | Bostrichini Latreille p. 202 |
| 1912 | Bostrychidae Wickham p. 20 |
| 1981 | Bostrichidae Crowson p. 696 |
| 1995 | Bostrichidae Lawrence and Newton, Jr. |
| 2011 | Bostrichidae Bouchard et al. |
| 2014 | Bostrichidae Zahradník and Háva p. 308 |
| 2018 | Bostrichidae Legalov p. 210 |
References
Data courtesy of: PBDB: The Paleobiology Database, Creative Commons CC-BY licenced. , GBIF: the Global Biodiversity Information Facility, various licences, iDigBio, various licences, and EOL: The Encyclopedia of Life (Open Data Public Domain). Because fossils are made of minerals too!
