Iphiclus

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Iphiclus
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Iphiclus

Chevrolat, 1836

Iphiclus is a genus of beetles in the family Erotylidae. It was first described by Louis Alexandre Auguste Chevrolat in 1836. [1] [2]

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References

  1. Dejean, Pierre François Marie Auguste (1833–1836). Catalogue des coléoptères de la collection de M. le comte Dejean. Paris: Mequignon-Marvis père et fils. p. 426. doi:10.5962/bhl.title.8771.
  2. Skelley, Paul E. (July 24, 2009). "Pleasing fungus beetles of the West Indies (Coleoptera: Erotylidae: Erotylinae)". Insecta Mundi. 0082: 1–94 via Florida Online Journals.