Biology:Acrotrichis

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Acrotrichis
Acrotrichis fascicularis (Herbst, 1792) (3762555610).jpg
Acrotrichis fascicularis
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Ptiliidae
Tribe: Acrotrichini
Genus: Acrotrichis
Motschoulsky, 1848
Synonyms
  • Trichopteryx Kirby, 1826 (Preocc.)
  • Acratrichis Motschoulsky, 1850 (Missp.)
  • Ptilopterium Gistl, 1850
  • Cleopterium Gistl, 1856
  • Cleopteryx Gistl, 1857
  • Ctenopteryx Flach, 1889
  • Macdonaldium Abdullah & Abdullah, 1967
  • Capotrichis Johnson, 1969
  • Flachiana Sundt, 1969

Acrotrichis is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Ptiliidae.[1]

The genus was described in 1848 by Victor Motschulsky.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Selected species

  • Acrotrichis africana Johnson, 1969[1]
  • Acrotrichis australica (Deane, 1930)[1]
  • Acrotrichis cervina (Deane, 1931)[1]
  • Acrotrichis discoloroides Johnson, 1969[1]
  • Acrotrichis grandis (Deane, 1932)[1]
  • Acrotrichis insularis (Mäklin, 1852)[2]
  • Acrotrichis josephi (A.Matthews, 1872)[2]
  • Acrotrichis norfolkensis (Deane, 1931)[1]
  • Acrotrichis quadrilatica (Deane, 1932)[1]
  • Acrotrichis walkomi (Deane, 1931)[1]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q342881 entry