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Schizopodidae is a family of beetles, in the large suborder Polyphaga. It was a subfamily until 1991, when it was elevated to family status.〔Nelson, G. H. and C. L. Bellamy. (1991). (A revision and phylogenetic re-evaluation of the family Schizopodidae (Coleoptera, Buprestoidea). ) ''Journal of Natural History'' 25 985-1026.〕 The family of Schizopodidae is a part of the superfamily, Buprestoidea, which is a member of the suborder of polyphaga beetles, defined by the coxa not being fused to the thorax. Bupretoidea contains bullet-shaped beetles, known for their distinctive metallic colors. Little is known about Schizopodidae, but the adults are often found clinging to plants. The family contains the following genera:〔()〕〔http://nomen.at/Tenebrionoidea〕 * ''Dystaxia'' LeConte, 1866 * †''Electrapate'' Iablokoff-Khnzorian, 1962 * ''Glyptoscelimorpha'' Horn, 1893 * †''Mesoschizopus'' Cai et al., 2015〔Cai, C., Ślipiński, A., & Huang, D. (2015). First false jewel beetle (Coleoptera: Schizopodidae) from the Lower Cretaceous of China. ''Cretaceous Research'' 52, 490-94.〕 * ''Schizopus'' LeConte, 1858 ==References== 〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Schizopodidae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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