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Species Cryptorhopalum reversum

Cryptorhopalum reversum Casey - Cryptorhopalum reversum Cryptorhopalum reversum Casey - Cryptorhopalum reversum Cryptorhopalum reversum Casey - Cryptorhopalum reversum Dermestidae - Cryptorhopalum reversum Dermestidae - Cryptorhopalum reversum
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
Superfamily Bostrichoidea
Family Dermestidae (Carpet Beetles)
Tribe Anthrenini
Genus Cryptorhopalum
Species reversum (Cryptorhopalum reversum)
Explanation of Names
Cryptorhopalum reversum Casey, 1900
Numbers
22 spp. n. of Mex. (1)
Size
2-3 mm (2)
Range
NM to c. & s. TX - Map (2)(3)(4)
Remarks
Type Locality: Fort Wingate, NM
Print References
Beal, R.S. 1995. Taxonomic notes and distributional data on Nearctic species of Cryptorhopalum (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) with description of a new southwestern U.S. species. Entomological News 106(4): 169-177. BioStor
Casey, T.L. 1900. Review of the American Corylophidae, Cryptophagidae, Tritomidae, and Dermestidae, with other studies. Journal of the New York Entomological Society, 8: 51–172.
Internet References
Type Info - Smithsonian
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea
Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). 2002. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.
2.Herrmann A. (200?-) Pictures of some dermestid species
3.Illustrated Beetle (Coleoptera) Inventory of the Sabal Palm Sanctuary (Cameron County, Texas)
Edward G. Riley & Michael A. Quinn. 2011. Texas A&M University, Dept. Entomology, College Station.
4.Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)