Biology:Byrrhus

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Byrrhus
Byrrhus arietinus.jpg
Byrrhus arietinus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Byrrhidae
Tribe: Byrrhini
Genus: Byrrhus
Linnaeus, 1767

Byrrhus is a genus of pill beetles in the family Byrrhidae. There are at least 30 described species in Byrrhus.[1][2][3][4]

The correct date for this genus is 1767 [5] (#195), as it was not listed in 1758.[6] B. pilula (Linnaeus, 1758) was listed under the genus Dermestes in the 10th edition (#18).

Byrrhus pustulatus

Species

These 32 species belong to the genus Byrrhus:

  • Byrrhus alpinus Gory, 1829 g
  • Byrrhus americanus LeConte, 1850 i c g b
  • Byrrhus arietinus Steffahny, 1842 g
  • Byrrhus auromicans Kiesenwetter, 1851 g
  • Byrrhus concolor Kirby, 1837 i c g b
  • Byrrhus crenulatus Rossi, 1794 g
  • Byrrhus cyclophorus Kirby, 1837 i c g b
  • Byrrhus derrei Allemand, 1987 g
  • Byrrhus espanoli G.Fiori, 1960 g
  • Byrrhus eximius LeConte, 1850 i c g b
  • Byrrhus fasciatus Forster, 1771 i c g
  • Byrrhus focarilei Fabbri & Puetz, 1997 g
  • Byrrhus geminatus LeConte, 1854 i c g b
  • Byrrhus gigas Fabricius, 1787 g
  • Byrrhus glabratus Heer, 1841 g
  • Byrrhus kirbyi LeConte, 1854 i c g b
  • Byrrhus lisellae (G.Fiori, 1953) g
  • Byrrhus luniger Germar, 1817 g
  • Byrrhus murinus Fabricius, 1794 g
  • Byrrhus nicolasi G.Fiori, 1966 g
  • Byrrhus nigrosparsus Chevrolat, 1866 g
  • Byrrhus numidicus Normand, 1935 g
  • Byrrhus occidentalis G.Fiori, 1953 g
  • Byrrhus picipes Duftschmid, 1825 g
  • Byrrhus pilosellus A.Villa & G.B.Villa, 1833 g
  • Byrrhus pilula (Linnaeus, 1758) i c g b
  • Byrrhus pustulatus (Forster, 1771) g
  • Byrrhus pyrenaeus Dufour, 1834 g
  • Byrrhus rubidus Kugelann, 1792 g
  • Byrrhus rufipes Kugelann, 1792 g
  • Byrrhus signatus Sturm, 1823 g
  • Byrrhus undulatus Kugelann, 1792 g

Data sources: i = ITIS,[1] c = Catalogue of Life,[2] g = GBIF,[3] b = Bugguide.net[4]

References

Further reading

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q9657931 entry