Metoecus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least five described species in Metoecus.[1]
| Metoecus | |
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| Metoecus paradoxus | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Ripiphoridae |
| Subfamily: | Ripiphorinae |
| Tribe: | Macrosiagonini |
| Genus: | Metoecus Dejean, 1834 |
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Species edit
These five species belong to the genus Metoecus:
- Metoecus javanus (Pic, 1913)
- Metoecus morawitzi
- Metoecus paradoxus (Linnaeus, 1761)
- Metoecus satanus (Schilder, 1924)
- Metoecus vespae (Kôno, 1927)
References edit
- ^ "Metoecus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 October 2019.