Exechesops

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Exechesops
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Anthribidae
Subfamily:	Anthribinae
Genus:	Exechesops ; Schoenherr, 1847

Last updated December 07, 2025

Exechesops is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Anthribidae.^[1] Males of some species such as E. leucopis have a tubular eye projection, and the eye span determines outcomes of male-male combat.^[2]

The species of this genus are found in Eastern Europe, Southern Africa, Southeastern Asia.^[1]

Species

Species:^[1]

Exechesops acaulus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops alces R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops antiallus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops auritus Jordan, 1931
Exechesops bakeri Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops becvari R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops bos Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops capensis (Jordan, 1928)
Exechesops clivinus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops convexipennis Wolfrum, 1960
Exechesops coomani Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops cristatus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops diopsideus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops discoidalis Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops elenae Egorov
Exechesops eminens Jordan, 1955
Exechesops epipastus Wolfrum, 1955
Exechesops fernandus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops ferrealis (Jordan, 1930)
Exechesops foliatus R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops fornicatus R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops glabriceps R.Frieser, 1997
Exechesops griseus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops helmiscus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops holzschuhi R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops horni Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops infortunatus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops isabella Wolfrum, 1960
Exechesops jordani Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops kalshoveni Jordan, 1931
Exechesops latifrons Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops latipes Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops latus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops leptipus Jordan, 1931
Exechesops leucopis Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops lituratus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops lividipes R.Frieser, 1996
Exechesops molitor Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops monstrosus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops mopanae R.Frieser, 1993
Exechesops phodinus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops quadrituberculatus Schoenherr, 1848
Exechesops quadrituberculatus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops rectimargo Jordan, 1931
Exechesops repletus R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops semnus Jordan, 1937
Exechesops signatellus R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops simus Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops sobrinus R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops tenuipes R.Frieser, 1995
Exechesops tibialis Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops triangularis Wolfrum, 1953
Exechesops validus R.Frieser, 1998
Exechesops vigens (Jordan, 1925)
Exechesops wollastoni (Pascoe, 1859)

References

1 2 3 "Exechesops Schönherr, 1847". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.
↑ Matsuo, Yoh (2005). "Extreme Eye Projection in the Male Weevil Exechesops leucopis (Coleoptera: Anthribidae): Its Effect on Intrasexual Behavioral Interferences". Journal of Insect Behavior. 18 (4): 465–477. doi:10.1007/s10905-005-5605-y. ISSN 0892-7553.

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[GBIF-1] 1 2 3 "Exechesops Schönherr, 1847". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 26 June 2021.

[2] Matsuo, Yoh (2005). "Extreme Eye Projection in the Male Weevil Exechesops leucopis (Coleoptera: Anthribidae): Its Effect on Intrasexual Behavioral Interferences". Journal of Insect Behavior. 18 (4): 465–477. doi:10.1007/s10905-005-5605-y. ISSN 0892-7553.

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