Psilothrix

Psilothrix is a genus of soft-winged flower beetles belonging to the family Melyridae, subfamily Dasytinae.

Psilothrix
Psilothrix viridicoerulea. Mating Pair
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Subphylum:
Hexapoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Infraorder:
Cucujiformia
Superfamily:
Cleroidea
Family:
Melyridae
Subfamily:
Dasytinae
Genus:
Psilothrix

Redtenbacher, 1858

Subgenus and species

The genus is divided in the following two subgenera:

  • Dolichomorphus Fiori, 1905[1]
  • Psilothrix Küster, 1850
    • Psilothrix aureola (Kiesenwetter, 1859)
    • Psilothrix illustris (Wollaston, 1854)
    • Psilothrix latipennis Pic, 1900
    • Psilothrix melanostoma (Brullé, 1832)
    • Psilothrix protensa (Gené, 1836)
    • Psilothrix severa (Kiesenwetter, 1859)
    • Psilothrix smaragdina (Lucas, 1847)
    • Psilothrix ultramarina (Schaufuss, 1867)
    • Psilothrix viridicoerulea (Geoffroy, 1785)
  • Psilothrix sp.
  • Psilothrix sp.

References
  1. Biolib


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