Passandridae, the parasitic flat bark beetles, is a family of nine genera and 109 described species whose larvae are exclusively ectoparasitic on the immature stages of other beetles and of Hymenoptera. Adults are 3 to 35 millimeters long, heavily hardened, brown or black, with prominent mandibles and grooved backs; only the genus Passandra occurs in both the Old and New World, while the others are restricted to one hemisphere. The oldest known fossil, Mesopassandra, comes from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber roughly 100 million years old.
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1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ756535, descriptionView the Source 2. Passandridae (Wikipedia)
Introduction
Passandridae, the "parasitic flat bark beetles," are a family of beetles notable for being one of the very few beetle families with larvae that are, as far as known, exclusively ectoparasitic on the immature stages of other beetles and Hymenoptera.
- Taxonomic rank (structure-wave classification, ruling 761/926)
In Group: Flat Bark and Fungus Beetle Families (Cucujoidea), Lead
Passandridae, the "parasitic flat bark beetles," are a family of beetles notable for being one of the very few beetle families with larvae that are, as far as known, exclusively ectoparasitic on the immature stages of other beetles and Hymenoptera.
View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Passandridae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Passandridae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 100.5 ... "early_interval": "Cenomanian"
Wikidata: Passandridae
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