Orphinus funestus

Orphinus funestus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Family:	Dermestidae
Genus:	Orphinus
Species:	O. funestus
Binomial name
	Orphinus funestus; Arrow, 1915

Last updated December 17, 2025

Orphinus funestus is a species of skin beetle found in Sri Lanka.^[1]

Description

Very similar to sympatric species Orphinus guernei . Total body length is about 2.5 mm.The body is Oblong-oval, and shiny.^[2]

References

↑ "IRMNG - Orphinus funestus Arrow, 1915". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.
↑ "Contribution to the species of the genus Orphinus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) described by Maurice Pic with a description of Picorphinus subgen. n." Baltic J. Coleopterol. 8(1) 2008. Retrieved 2021-08-08.

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[1] "IRMNG - Orphinus funestus Arrow, 1915". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 2021-08-12.

[2] "Contribution to the species of the genus Orphinus (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) described by Maurice Pic with a description of Picorphinus subgen. n." Baltic J. Coleopterol. 8(1) 2008. Retrieved 2021-08-08.

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