| Poecilomorpha | |
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| Poecilomorpha cyanipennis | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Megalopodidae |
| Subfamily: | Megalopodinae |
| Genus: | Poecilomorpha Hope, 1840 |
| Type species | |
| Poecilomorpha passerini Hope, 1840 | |
| Synonyms [1] | |
Clythraxeloma Kraatz, 1879 | |
Poecilomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Megalopodidae. [2]
The concept of Poecilomorpha has been widely utilized to include disparate species from the Ethiopian and Oriental regions. Poecilomorpha comprised close to 50 species in 2021. Throughout the history of the genus, many species originally described in the genus have been transferred to other genera or have been the basis for the creation of new ones (such as Piomelopus , Bryantonaria and Antonaria ). Poecilomorpha has been a 'dumping ground' within Megalopodidae. [3]
A revision of the genus in 2025 includes the following species in the genus:
Most other species have been transferred to Leucastea , Sphondylia , Monrosolopha and Macrolopha . Also, some species are still placed in Poecilomorpha, but will probably be transferred to other genera following further study. These Poecilomorpha incertae sedis are: