Ptilophorus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least three described species in Ptilophorus.[1][2][3]
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Ripiphoridae |
| Genus: | Ptilophorus Dejean, 1834 |
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Species edit
These three species belong to the genus Ptilophorus:
- Ptilophorus dufourii (Latreille, 1817)
- Ptilophorus fischeri Ménétriés
- Ptilophorus wrightii (LeConte, 1868)
References edit
- ^ a b "Ptilophorus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Ptilophorus". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
- ^ "Ptilophorus genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2019-09-23.
Further reading edit
- Falin, Zachary H. (2014). "Notes on the generic assignment of Ptilophorus wrightii (LeConte 1868) (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae), with a diagnosis of the genus". Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 90 (1): 44–46. doi:10.3956/2014-90.1.44.
- Kubisz, Daniel; Iwan, Dariusz; Tykarski, Piotr (2014). Tenebrionoidea: Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Ripiphoridae, Prostomidae, Oedemeridae, Mycteridae, Pythidae, Aderidae, Scraptiidae, Critical checklist, distribution in Poland and meta-analysis. University of Warsaw - Faculty of Biology & Natura optima dux Foundation. ISBN 978-83-935107-9-5.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0.