Morphology, phylogeny and classification of the family Erotylidae based on adult characters (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea)

Morphology of 25 geneera of Erotylidae – the type-genera of all higher taxa (subfamilies and tribes) distinguished in the family, as well as representatives of morphologically distinctive groups is described and discussed. 85 adult morphological characters have been used. The results of phylogenetic analysis show that Erotylidae and Languriidae must be combined into single family Erotylidae. Erotylidae are divided into two subfamilies: Xenoscelinae (including Cryptophilinae n. syn., Toraminae n. syn. and Setariolinae n. syn.). and Erotylinae (including former Languriinae n. syn.). Erotylinae is divided into five tribes: Dacnini, Languriini, Erotylini, Tritomini, Encaustini (= Megalodacninae n. syn.).