Byrrhus

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Byrrhus
Byrrhus arietinus.jpg
Byrrhus arietinus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Byrrhidae
Tribe: Byrrhini
Genus: Byrrhus
Linnaeus, 1767

Byrrhus is a genus of pill beetles in the family Byrrhidae. There are at least 30 described species in Byrrhus. [1] [2] [3] [4]

Contents

The correct date for this genus is 1767 [5] (#195), as it was not listed in 1758. [6] B. pilula (Linnaeus, 1758) was listed under the genus Dermestes in the 10th edition (#18).

Byrrhus pustulatus Byrrhus pustulatus.jpg
Byrrhus pustulatus

Species

These 32 species belong to the genus Byrrhus:

Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]

References

  1. 1 2 "Byrrhus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  2. 1 2 "Browse Byrrhus". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  3. 1 2 "Byrrhus". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  4. 1 2 "Byrrhus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-04-27.
  5. Systema Naturae 12th edition
  6. Systema Naturae 10th edition

Further reading