Biology:Orthoperus

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Orthoperus
Orthoperus.jpg
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Corylophidae
Genus: Orthoperus
Stephens, 1829
Synonyms[1]
  • Eutrilia Casey, 1900
  • Redtenbacher, 1845 Microsphaera

Orthoperus is a genus of minute hooded beetles in the family Corylophidae. There are more than 20 described species in Orthoperus.[1][2][3]

Species

These 28 species belong to the genus Orthoperus:

  • Orthoperus aeneocollis Blatchley, 1927
  • Orthoperus aequalis Sharp in Blackburn & Sharp, 1885
  • Orthoperus alutaceus Casey, 1900
  • Orthoperus anxius Mulsant & Rey, 1861
  • Orthoperus arizonicus Casey, 1900
  • Orthoperus atomarius (Heer, 1841)
  • Orthoperus atomus (Gyllenhal, 1808)
  • Orthoperus bahamicus Casey, 1900
  • Orthoperus brunneus (Casey, 1900)
  • Orthoperus brunnipes (Gyllenhal, 1808)
  • Orthoperus corticalis (Redtenbacher, 1845)
  • Orthoperus cribratus Matthews, 1899
  • Orthoperus crotchii Matthews, 1899
  • Orthoperus glaber (LeConte, 1852)
  • Orthoperus gracilipes Matthews, 1899
  • Orthoperus intersitus Bruce, 1951
  • Orthoperus loebli Bowestead, 1999
  • Orthoperus lucidus Casey
  • Orthoperus micros Casey, 1900
  • Orthoperus minutissimus Matthews, 1899
  • Orthoperus nigrescens Stephens, 1829
  • Orthoperus piceus Casey
  • Orthoperus princeps Casey, 1900
  • Orthoperus punctatus Wankowicz, 1865
  • Orthoperus rogeri Kraatz, 1874
  • Orthoperus scutellaris LeConte, 1878
  • Orthoperus suturalis LeConte, 1852
  • Orthoperus texanus Casey, 1900


References

Further reading

  • Majka, Christopher G.; Cline, Andrew R. (2006). "New Records of Corylophidae (Coleoptera) from the Maritime Provinces of Canada". The Coleopterists Bulletin 60 (2): 105–111. doi:10.1649/864.1. 
  • Slipinski, Adam; Tomaszewska, Wioletta; Lawrence, John F. (2009). "Phylogeny and classification of Corylophidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) with descriptions of new genera and larvae". Systematic Entomology 34 (3): 409–433. doi:10.1111/j.1365-3113.2009.00471.x. 
  • Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. 2007. ISBN 978-8788757675. 

External links

Wikidata ☰ Q14930524 entry