Saphanini Gistel, 1848

Bouchard, Patrice, Bousquet, Yves, Davies, Anthony E., Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A., Lawrence, John F., Lyal, Chris H. C., Newton, Alfred F., Reid, Chris A. M., Schmitt, Michael, Ślipinski, S. Adam & Smith, Andrew B. T., 2011, Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta), ZooKeys 88, pp. 1-972 : 204

Tribe Saphanini Gistel, 1848

Saphanidae Gistel, 1848: [8] [stem: Saphan-]. Type genus: Saphanus Audinet-Serville, 1834.

Michthysomini J. L. LeConte, 1873: 332 [stem: Michthisomat-]. Type genus: Michthisoma J. L. LeConte, 1850 [as Michthysoma , incorrect subsequent spelling of type genus name, not in prevailing usage]. Comment: incorrect original stem formation, not in prevailing usage.