Listrus is a genus of soft-winged flower beetles in the tribe Listrini.[1][2] These beetles are pollinators and often found in flowers during spring and summer.[3]

Listrus
Listrus senilis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Melyridae
Subfamily: Dasytinae
Genus: Listrus
Motschulsky, 1859

Description edit

Adult Listrus are around 3 mm in body length. They are cylindrical, often gray, and sometimes have a pattern of spots on their elytra.[3]

Taxonomy edit

Listrus includes the following species:

References edit

  1. ^ Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Davies, Anthony; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel; Lawrence, John; Lyal, Christopher; Newton, Alfred; Reid, Chris; Schmitt, Michael; Slipinski, Adam; Smith, Andrew (2011-04-04). "Family-Group Names In Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys (88): 1–972. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. ISSN 1313-2970. PMC 3088472. PMID 21594053.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Genus Listrus". iNaturalist. Retrieved March 27, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Will, Kip; Gross, Joyce; Rubinoff, Daniel; Powell, Jerry A. (2020). Field Guide to California Insects. Oakland, California: University of California Press. p. 236. ISBN 9780520288744.
  4. ^ a b c d e f g h i "Checklist of Beetles (Coleoptera) of Canada and Alaska. Second Edition". data.canadensys.net. doi:10.5886/998dbs2a. Retrieved 2023-03-28.
  5. ^ Rdmpage (2023). "International Barcode of Life project (iBOL) Barcode Index Numbers (BINs)". International Barcode of Life Project (IBOL). doi:10.15468/wvfqoi. Retrieved March 28, 2023 – via GBIF.org.