Biology:Eurysphindus

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Eurysphindus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Sphindidae
Genus: Eurysphindus
LeConte, 1878

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

Species

These eight species belong to the genus Eurysphindus:

  • Eurysphindus bicolor Fisher
  • Eurysphindus brasiliensis Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1979
  • Eurysphindus comatulus McHugh, 1993
  • Eurysphindus grandiclaviger McHugh, 1993
  • Eurysphindus halli McHugh, 1993
  • Eurysphindus hirtus LeConte, 1878
  • Eurysphindus infuscus McHugh, 1993
  • Eurysphindus plaumanni Sen Gupta & Crowson, 1979

References

Further reading

  • McHugh, Joseph V. (1993). "A revision of Eurysphindus LeConte (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea: Sphindidae) and a review of sphindid classification and phylogeny". Systematic Entomology 18 (1): 57–92. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.1993.tb00654.x. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

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