Osmoderma

Osmoderma
Osmoderma eremita
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Scarabaeiformia
Family:	Scarabaeidae
Subfamily:	Cetoniinae
Tribe:	Osmodermini
Genus:	Osmoderma Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828
Species
About 14, see text

Osmoderma is a genus of beetle in family Scarabaeidae. It has a Holarctic distribution. ^[1] It includes the Osmoderma eremita species complex that is widespread in Europe. ^[2]

Species

Osmoderma contains the following species: ^[1]

• Osmoderma barnabita Motschulsky, 1845
• Osmoderma brevipenne Pic, 1904
• Osmoderma caeleste (Gusakov, 2002)
• Osmoderma cristinae Sparacio, 1994
• Osmoderma dallieri Pic, 1945
• Osmoderma davidis Fairmaire, 1887
• Osmoderma eremicola (Knoch, 1801)
• Osmoderma eremita (Scopoli, 1763) – hermit beetle
• Osmoderma italicum Sparacio, 2000
• Osmoderma lassallei Baraud & Tauzin, 1991
• Osmoderma opicum Lewis, 1887
• Osmoderma richteri Medvedev, 1953
• Osmoderma scabra (Palisot de Beauvois, 1807)
• Osmoderma subplanata Casey, 1915

References

1. "Osmoderma Le Peletier de Saint-Fargeau & Audinet-Serville, 1828". Catalogue of Life . Species 2000: Leiden, the Netherlands. Retrieved 18 June 2025.
2. Audisio, P.; Brustel, H.; Carpaneto, G. M.; Coletti, G.; Mancini, E.; Trizzino, M.; Antonini, G.; De Biase, A. (2009). "Data on molecular taxonomy and genetic diversification of the European Hermit beetles, a species complex of endangered insects (Coleoptera: Scarabaeidae, Cetoniinae, Osmoderma)". Journal of Zoological Systematics and Evolutionary Research. 47 (1): 88–95. doi:10.1111/j.1439-0469.2008.00475.x.