Metoecus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least five described species in Metoecus.[1]

Metoecus
Metoecus paradoxus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Ripiphoridae
Subfamily: Ripiphorinae
Tribe: Macrosiagonini
Genus: Metoecus
Dejean, 1834
Synonyms
  • Ripidastes Gistl, 1848
  • Cyttaroecus Schilder, 1923

Species

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These five species belong to the genus Metoecus:

References

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  1. ^ "Metoecus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 27 October 2019.