Biology:Carinisphindus

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Carinisphindus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Sphindidae
Genus: Carinisphindus
McHugh, 1990

Carinisphindus is a genus of cryptic slime mold beetles in the family Sphindidae. There are about five described species in Carinisphindus.[1][2][3]

Species

These five species belong to the genus Carinisphindus:

  • Carinisphindus geminus McHugh & Lewis, 2000
  • Carinisphindus isthmensis McHugh
  • Carinisphindus platysphinctos McHugh
  • Carinisphindus purpuricephalus McHugh & Lewis, 2000
  • Carinisphindus skotios McHugh & Lewis, 2000

References

Further reading

  • McHugh, Joseph V.; Lewis, Corey N. (2000). "Three New Species of Carinisphindus McHugh (Coleoptera: Sphindidae) from Bahamas, Florida and Puerto Rico". The Coleopterists Bulletin 54 (2): 143–153. doi:10.1649/0010-065X(2000)054[0143:TNSOCM2.0.CO;2]. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

Wikidata ☰ Q14928673 entry