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Genus Eustrophopsis

Polypore fungus beetle 3 - Eustrophopsis bicolor

another mystery tetratomid - Eustrophopsis bicolor

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Tenebrionoidea

Family Tetratomidae (Polypore Fungus Beetles)

Subfamily Eustrophinae

Tribe Eustrophini

Genus Eustrophopsis

Explanation of Names

Eustrophopsis Champion 1889

Numbers

largest genus in the subfamily, with 7 spp. in our area and 55 total(1)

Range

throughout the New World; in our area: E. bicolor widespread, E. brunneimarginatus e. US, E. confinis northern transcontinental, E. crowdyi AZ, the remaining 3 spp. in w. US (mostly southwest)(1)

Works Cited

1.	Review of the Eustrophinae (Coleoptera, Tetratomidae) of America north of Mexico Pollock D.A. 2012. Zookeys 188: 1-153.

Contributed by Jim McClarin on 3 January, 2006 - 6:00am
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn, Chris Grinter, v belov
Last updated 22 June, 2018 - 5:02pm

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