Psilothrix

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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
Genus: Psilothrix
Redtenbacher, 1858

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

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)

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