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Genus Olophrum

Ocellate Rove Beetle - Olophrum obtectum Beetle - Olophrum obtectum beetle - Olophrum obtectum beetle - Olophrum obtectum Olophrum latum Olophrum obtectum Meloidae sp ? - Olophrum Unknown Beetle - Olophrum obtectum
Classification
Kingdom Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)
Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)
Class Insecta (Insects)
Order Coleoptera (Beetles)
Suborder Polyphaga
No Taxon (Series Staphyliniformia)
Superfamily Staphylinoidea
Family Staphylinidae (Rove Beetles)
Subfamily Omaliinae (Ocellate Rove Beetles)
Tribe Anthophagini
Genus Olophrum
Explanation of Names
Olophrum Erichson 1839
Numbers
7 spp. in our area; 37 spp. total(1)
Range
Holarctic; one of our spp. northeastern, the rest, boreal/alpine (incl. 4 Holarctic spp.)(1)
Works Cited
1.American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia
Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.). 2000. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL.