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Bostrichidae

Insect Families

Bostrichidae is a family of beetles in the order Coleoptera with more than 700 described species, commonly known as auger beetles, false powderpost beetles or horned powderpost beetles. The family is divided into seven subfamilies and has a fossil record extending back to the Cenomanian stage of the Cretaceous period. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Member Count Band
100 to 1000 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Cretaceous 4
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ874723, descriptionView the Source
2. Bostrichidae (Wikipedia)
  • Introduction
    The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species.
  • Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
  • In Group: Other Beetle Families (Polyphaga), Lead
    The Bostrichidae are a family of beetles with more than 700 described species.
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3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Bostrichidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 579
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4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Bostrichidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Bostrichidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 106.3 ... "early_interval": "Albian"
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Wikidata: Bostrichidae
Wikidata Q874723, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
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