Genus Gibbifer

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers

Unknown Colorado Beetle - Gibbifer californicus

Pupa of Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Gibbifer californicus

Pleasing Fungus Beetle - Gibbifer californicus

Pleasing Fungus Beetle Exuviae - Gibbifer californicus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Cucujoidea (Flower, Flat Bark and Ladybird Beetles)

Family Erotylidae (Pleasing Fungus Beetles)

Subfamily Erotylinae (Pleasing Fungus Beetles)

Genus Gibbifer

Explanation of Names

Author of genus is Voet, 1778. From Latin gibbus, hump, plus suffix -fer, meaning bearing (Internet searches).

Numbers

Nearctic Erotylidae lists one North American species.

Contributed by Cotinis on 3 March, 2007 - 5:13am

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