Biology:Laius (beetle)

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Laius
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Melyridae
Subfamily: Malachiinae
Tribe: Malachiini
Genus: Laius
Guérin-Méneville, 1830[1]
Synonyms

Megadeuterus Westwood, 1833
Rotomalachius Kôno, 1937
Nossibeus Evers, 1994

Laius is a genus of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae, subfamily Malachiinae.[2]

Selected species

  • Laius alleni Lea, 1909
  • Laius asahinai Nakane, 1955
  • Laius lutaoensis Yoshitomi & Lee, 2010
  • Laius miyamotoi Nakane, 1955
  • Laius pici Miwa, 1931
  • Laius purpureipennis Lea, 1916
  • Laius taiwanus Yoshitomi & Lee, 2010
  • Laius tibialis Gahan, 1900
  • Laius triangulatus Wittmer, 1954

References

  1. Cowan, C.F. (1970) The insects of the Coquille Voyage. J. Soc. Bib. Nat. Hist. 5: 358-360 (publication date for Pl. 2, containing Laius, given as 25 November 1830)
  2. Zicha, Ondrej. "BioLib: Biological library". https://www.biolib.cz/en/taxon/id691866/. 

Wikidata ☰ Q21446930 entry