Biology:Gibbifer

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Gibbifer
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Gibbifer californicus
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Tribe: Erotylini
Genus: Gibbifer
Voet, 1778
Synonyms[1]
  • Cypherotylus Crotch, 1873

Gibbifer is a genus of pleasing fungus beetles in the family Erotylidae. There are about six described species in Gibbifer.[1][2][3]

Gibbifer californicus

Species

These six species belong to the genus Gibbifer:

  • Gibbifer californicus (Lacordaire, 1842) (blue fungus beetle)
  • Gibbifer debauvei Demay, 1838
  • Gibbifer dromedarius Lacordaire, 1842
  • Gibbifer elevatus Fabricius, 1801
  • Gibbifer gibbosus Linnaeus, 1763
  • Gibbifer jacquieri Lacordaire, 1842

References

Further reading

  • Leschen, Richard A. B. (2003). Erotylidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) phylogey and review. Fauna of New Zealand. 47. Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 978-0-478-09350-6. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q10289459 entry