Molecular phylogeny of <scp>N</scp>itidulidae: assessment of subfamilial and tribal classification and formalization of the family <scp>C</scp>ybocephalidae (<scp>C</scp>oleoptera: <scp>C</scp>ucujoidea)

Cline, Andrew R.; Smith, Trevor Randall; Miller, Kelly B.; Moulton, Matthew J.; Whiting, Michael F.; Audisio, Paolo

doi:10.1111/syen.12084

“…(), and Cline et al . () Sphindidae was recovered in a small clade as the sister group of Cybocephalinae (Nitidulidae). The cause for this instability is not clear.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…For example, Hunt et al (2007) recovered Sphindidae sister to the large clade Lymexyloidea + Tenebrionoidea. In Bocak et al (2014), and Cline et al (2014) Sphindidae was recovered in a small clade as the sister group of Cybocephalinae (Nitidulidae). The cause for this instability is not clear.…”

Section: Polyphaga: Series Cucujiformiamentioning

confidence: 99%

The beetle tree of life reveals thatColeoptera survived end‐Permian mass extinction to diversify during theCretaceous terrestrial revolution

McKenna

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Wild

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Kanda

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et al. 2015

Systematic Entomology

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Abstract.Here we present a phylogeny of beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera) based on DNA sequence data from eight nuclear genes, including six single-copy nuclear protein-coding genes, for 367 species representing 172 of 183 extant families. Our results refine existing knowledge of relationships among major groups of beetles. Strepsiptera was confirmed as sister to Coleoptera and each of the suborders of Coleoptera was recovered as monophyletic. Interrelationships among the suborders, namely Polyphaga (Adephaga (Archostemata, Myxophaga)), in our study differ from previous studies. Adephaga comprised two clades corresponding to Hydradephaga and Geadephaga. The series and superfamilies of Polyphaga were mostly monophyletic. The traditional Cucujoidea were recovered in three distantly related clades. Lymexyloidea was recovered within Tenebrionoidea. Several of the series and superfamilies of Polyphaga received moderate to maximal clade support in most analyses, for example Buprestoidea, Chrysomeloidea, Coccinelloidea, Cucujiformia, Curculionoidea, Dascilloidea, Elateroidea, Histeroidea and Hydrophiloidea. However, many of the relationships within Polyphaga lacked compatible resolution under maximum-likelihood and Bayesian inference, and/or lacked consistently strong nodal support. Overall, we recovered slightly younger estimated divergence times than previous studies for most groups of beetles. The ordinal split between Coleoptera and Strepsiptera was estimated to have occurred in the Early Permian. Crown Coleoptera appeared in the Late Permian, and only one or two lineages survived the end-Permian mass extinction, with stem group representatives of all four suborders appearing by the end of the Triassic. The basal split in Polyphaga was estimated to have occurred in the Triassic, with the stem groups of most series and superfamilies originating during the Triassic or Jurassic. Most extant families of beetles were estimated to have Cretaceous origins. Overall, Coleoptera experienced an increase in diversification rate compared to the rest of Neuropteroidea. Furthermore, 10 family-level clades, all in suborder Polyphaga, were identified as having experienced significant increases in diversification rate. These include most beetle species with phytophagous habits, but also several groups not typically or primarily associated with plants. Most of these groups originated in the Cretaceous, which is also when a majority of the most species-rich beetle families first appeared. An additional 12 clades showed evidence for significant decreases in diversification rate. These clades are species-poor in the Modern fauna, but collectively exhibit diverse trophic habits. The apparent success of beetles, as measured by species numbers, may result from their associations with widespread and diverse substrates -especially plants, but also including fungi, wood and leaf litter -but what facilitated these associations in the first place or has allowed these associations to flourish likely varies within and between lineages. Our results pr...

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“…The study of Cline et al . () focused on the higher‐level relationships within Nitidulidae and recovered a well‐supported clade comprising Kateretidae + Nitidulidae. The enigmatic and monotypic family Smicripidae was not represented in Hunt et al .…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Phylogeny and classification ofCucujoidea and the recognition of a new superfamilyCoccinelloidea (Coleoptera:Cucujiformia)

Robertson

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Ślipiński

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Moulton

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et al. 2015

Systematic Entomology

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Abstract.A large-scale phylogenetic study is presented for Cucujoidea (Coleoptera), a diverse superfamily of beetles that historically has been taxonomically difficult. This study is the most comprehensive analysis of cucujoid taxa to date, with DNA sequence data sampled from eight genes (four nuclear, four mitochondrial) for 384 coleopteran taxa, including exemplars of 35 (of 37) families and 289 genera of Cucujoidea. Maximum-likelihood analyses of these data present many significant relationships, some proposed previously and some novel. Tenebrionoidea and Lymexyloidea are recovered together and Cleroidea forms the sister group to this clade. Chrysomeloidea and Curculionoidea are recovered as sister taxa and this clade (Phytophaga) forms the sister group to the core Cucujoidea (Cucujoidea s.n.). The nitidulid series is recovered as the earliest-diverging core cucujoid lineage, although the earliest divergences among core Cucujoidea are only weakly supported. The cerylonid series (CS) is recovered as monophyletic and is supported as a major Cucujiform clade, sister group to the remaining superfamilies of Cucujiformia. Currently recognized taxa that were not recovered as monophyletic include Cucujoidea, Endomychidae, Cerylonidae and Bothrideridae. Biphyllidae and Byturidae were recovered in Cleroidea. The remaining Cucujoidea were recovered in two disparate major clades: one comprising the nitidulid series + erotylid series + Boganiidae and Hobartiidae + cucujid series, and the other comprising the cerylonid series. Propalticidae are recovered within Laemophloeidae. The cerylonid series includes two major clades, the bothriderid group and the coccinellid group. Akalyptoischiidae are recovered as a separate clade from Latridiidae. Eupsilobiinae are recovered as the sister taxon to Coccinellidae. In light of these findings, many formal changes to cucujiform beetle classification are proposed. Biphyllidae and Byturidae are transferred to Cleroidea. The cerylonid series is formally recognized as a new superfamily,

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“…Their supermatrix comprised over 8000 terminals (not all were different species). Cucujoidea were recovered as polyphyletic with Byturidae + Biphyllidae recovered sister to Cleroidea; Sphindidae + Cybocephalidae [= Cybocephalinae (Nitidulidae) (Cline et al, 2014)] were supported as an isolated cucujiform lineage; most of the core cucujoids formed a clade sister to Phytophaga; Nitidulidae (most, including Passandridae) + Kateretidae formed the sister group to the weevils (Curculionoidea); and the CS were supported as the sister group to the remaining cucujiform lineages. Lawrence et al (2011) conducted a monumental phylogenetic study of Coleoptera based on 516 adult and larval morphological characters, and 359 taxa representing 165 beetle families and 314 subfamilies.…”

Section: Cucujoideamentioning

confidence: 99%

Phylogeny and classification of Cucujoidea and the recognition of a new superfamily Coccinelloidea (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia)

Robertson¹

2016

2016 International Congress of Entomology

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Abstract.A large-scale phylogenetic study is presented for Cucujoidea (Coleoptera), a diverse superfamily of beetles that historically has been taxonomically difficult. This study is the most comprehensive analysis of cucujoid taxa to date, with DNA sequence data sampled from eight genes (four nuclear, four mitochondrial) for 384 coleopteran taxa, including exemplars of 35 (of 37) families and 289 genera of Cucujoidea. Maximum-likelihood analyses of these data present many significant relationships, some proposed previously and some novel. Tenebrionoidea and Lymexyloidea are recovered together and Cleroidea forms the sister group to this clade. Chrysomeloidea and Curculionoidea are recovered as sister taxa and this clade (Phytophaga) forms the sister group to the core Cucujoidea (Cucujoidea s.n.). The nitidulid series is recovered as the earliest-diverging core cucujoid lineage, although the earliest divergences among core Cucujoidea are only weakly supported. The cerylonid series (CS) is recovered as monophyletic and is supported as a major Cucujiform clade, sister group to the remaining superfamilies of Cucujiformia. Currently recognized taxa that were not recovered as monophyletic include Cucujoidea, Endomychidae, Cerylonidae and Bothrideridae. Biphyllidae and Byturidae were recovered in Cleroidea. The remaining Cucujoidea were recovered in two disparate major clades: one comprising the nitidulid series + erotylid series + Boganiidae and Hobartiidae + cucujid series, and the other comprising the cerylonid series. Propalticidae are recovered within Laemophloeidae. The cerylonid series includes two major clades, the bothriderid group and the coccinellid group. Akalyptoischiidae are recovered as a separate clade from Latridiidae. Eupsilobiinae are recovered as the sister taxon to Coccinellidae. In light of these findings, many formal changes to cucujiform beetle classification are proposed. Biphyllidae and Byturidae are transferred to Cleroidea. The cerylonid series is formally recognized as a new superfamily,

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Molecular phylogeny of Nitidulidae: assessment of subfamilial and tribal classification and formalization of the family Cybocephalidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)

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The beetle tree of life reveals thatColeoptera survived end‐Permian mass extinction to diversify during theCretaceous terrestrial revolution

The beetle tree of life reveals thatColeoptera survived end‐Permian mass extinction to diversify during theCretaceous terrestrial revolution

Phylogeny and classification ofCucujoidea and the recognition of a new superfamilyCoccinelloidea (Coleoptera:Cucujiformia)

Phylogeny and classification of Cucujoidea and the recognition of a new superfamily Coccinelloidea (Coleoptera: Cucujiformia)

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