Biology:Byrsax

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Byrsax is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae,[1] and the tribe Bolitophagini.[2]

The genus was first described in 1860 by Francis Polkinghorne Pascoe.[3][4] and the type species is Byrsax coenosus.[3]

Species of this genus are found in Australia, Indo-Malaya and the palearctic.[1]

Species

Species listed by GBIF are:[1]

  • Byrsax shibatai Masumoto, 1982
  • Byrsax nishinoi Akita & Masumoto, 2012
  • Byrsax niponicus
  • Byrsax hiranoi Akita & Masumoto, 2012
  • Byrsax lewisi Akita & Masumoto, 2012
  • Byrsax takakuwai Akita & Masumoto, 2012
  • Byrsax spiniceps Lewis, 1894
  • Byrsax coenosus Pascoe, 1860
  • Byrsax kawadai Masumoto, 1982
  • Byrsax chientainus Masumoto, Akita & Huang, 2021

Species listed by AFD are:[5]

The Korean National Taxa list also lists as a distinct species:[6]

  • Byrsax kimurai Miyatake, 1970[2]

References

Wikidata ☰ Q21227579 entry