Schizopodidae

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Proper noun

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Schizopodidae f

  1. A taxonomic family within the superfamily Buprestoidea – bullet-shaped beetles with distinctive metallic colours.

Usage notes

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  • Previously a subfamily; raised to family status following a review in 1991.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ 1991, G. H. Nelson, C. L. Bellamy, A revision and phylogenetic re-evaluation of the family Schizopodidae (Coleoptera, Buprestoidea), Journal of Natural History, 25:4, pp 985-1026.