Taxacom: beetle nomenclature - Scolytidae or Scolytinae

[John Grehan]

Thanks Derek. I can see from that article that if Scolytinae were made a
family, one would need to raise a series of other groups to family even
though they apparently conventionally fall under Curculionidae. Not
something I will get a bee in my bonnet (or beret) about. Nice to have that
clarified.

Cheers, John

On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 8:46 PM Derek Sikes via Taxacom <taxacom at lists.ku.edu>
wrote:

> John,
>
> Here's a good reference to see re Solytinae as a subfamily:
>
>  Jordal BH, Smith SM, Cognato AI (2014) Classification of weevils as a
> data-driven science: leaving opinion behind. ZooKeys 439: 1–18. doi:
> 10.3897/zookeys.439.8391
>
> You might also find it good to know the large carrion & burying beetles
> (Silphidae) are now a subfamily (Silphinae) of Staphylinidae.
>
> -Derek
>
> On Tue, Apr 2, 2024 at 4:31 PM John Grehan via Taxacom <
> taxacom at lists.ku.edu>
> wrote:
>
> > In my younger days I learned that ambrosia bark beetles were in the
> family
> > Scolytidae (at least I think I did), but see now reference to it as a
> > subfamily Scolytinae under Curculionidae. Anyone up to date with this
> group
> > who could comment on relevant status and for how long either way?
> >
> > Thanks, John
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