Psilothrix

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

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
Subfamily:	Dasytinae
Genus:	Psilothrix Redtenbacher, 1858

Subgenus and species

The genus is divided in the following two subgenera:

• Dolichomorphus Fiori, 1905
• 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)

Gallery

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  Psilothrix sp.
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  Psilothrix sp.

References

• Fauna europaea