Herpes (beetle)

Herpes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Curculionidae
Genus:	Herpes Bedel, 1874
Species:	H. porcellus
Binomial name
Herpes porcellus (Lacordaire, 1863)
Synonyms
Brachycerus porcellus Lacordaire, 1863 Pterothorax korbi Weise, 1893

Herpes is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Curculionidae. It is monotypic, the only species being Herpes porcellusLacordaire, 1863. ^{[1] [2] [3]} It is found in southeastern Europe. ^{[2] [4]}

References

1. "Herpes Bedel, L., 1874". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
2. "Herpes L.Bedel, 1874". Global Biodiversity Information Facility . Retrieved 10 September 2025.
3. "Herpes Bedel, 1874". Fauna Europaea . 2004. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
4. "Herpes porcellus (Lacordaire, 1863)". Fauna Europaea . 2004. Retrieved 10 September 2025.