Oileus (beetle)

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Oileus
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Oileus rimator, adults
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Family: Passalidae
Tribe: Proculini
Genus: Oileus
Kaup, 1869
Synonyms
  • Rimor Kaup, 1871

Oileus is a genus of beetles in the family Passalidae. [1] [2] The genus is distributed in Meso-America, from Mexico to Panama, primarily in montane areas. [2]

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Description

Adult Oileus measure 26–47 mm (1.0–1.9 in) in length. The genus contains both macropterous and brachypterous species. [2]

Species

There are eight recognized species: [1]

References

  1. 1 2 "Oileus Kaup, 1869". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 3 October 2025.
  2. 1 2 3 Ariza-Marín, Edwin R.; Jiménez-Ferbans, Larry & Reyes-Castillo, Pedro (2024). "Wing condition and distribution of a Mesoamerican montane genus of wood-degrading beetles, Oileus Kaup (Coleoptera: Passalidae), with the description of a new species". Zoological Studies. 63 (10) e10. doi: 10.6620/ZS.2024.63-10 . PMC   11561544 . PMID   39544528.


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