Callirhipidae (also known sometimes as Callirhipid Beetles or Callirhipidae Cedar Beetles) is a family of beetles, found widely throughout low-latitude regions except tropical Africa and Madagascar. There are around 175 species and sub-species in 7 genus and subgenus. The larvae bore into dead wood and generally have a life span of 2 or more years. The adults are generally nocturnal.Lawrence, John F.. "Callirhipidae Emden, 1924: Coleoptera, Beetles". Handbook of Zoology Online, edited by Andreas Schmidt-Rhaesa. Berlin, Boston: De Gruyter, 2016.
Genera There are currently seven recognised genera in Callirhipidae.
Brachyrrhipis van Emden, 1931 Callirhipis Latreille, 1829 subgenus Ennometidium Emden, 1929 subgenus Helleriola Emden, 1934 subgenus Parennometes Emden, 1931 Celadonia Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 Ennometes Pascoe, 1866 Ptorthocera Champion, 1896 Simianus Blanchard, 1853 Zenoa Say, 1835
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