Orphilus

Orphilus
Orphilus niger
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Bostrichiformia
Superfamily: Bostrichoidea
Family: Dermestidae
Subfamily: Orphilinae
Genus: Orphilus
Erichson, 1846

Orphilus is a genus of beetles native to the Palearctic (including Europe) and the Near East. It contains the following species:[1]

  • Orphilus africanus Háva, 2005
  • Orphilus ater Erichson, 1848
  • Orphilus beali Zhantiev, 2001
  • Orphilus dubius Wickham, 1912
  • Orphilus niger (Rossi, 1790)
  • Orphilus subnitidus LeConte, 1861

References

  1. Dermestidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.


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