Aegithus Explained

Aegithus is a genus of pleasing fungus beetle in the family Erotylidae.^{[1] [2]}

Taxonomy

Aegithus contains the following 45 described species:^{[2] [3]}

• Aegithus rufipennis
• Aegithus clavicornis^[1]
• Aegithus quadrinotatus
• Aegithus melaspis
• Aegithus cardinalis
• Aegithus burmeisteri
• Aegithus politus
• Aegithus punctatissimus^[1]
• Aegithus monochrous
• Aegithus meridionalis
• Aegithus sanguinans
• Aegithus maculicollis
• Aegithus stillatus
• Aegithus varicollis
• Aegithus cribrosus
• Aegithus bicolor
• Aegithus gorhami
• Aegithus cyanipennis
• Aegithus chalybeus
• Aegithus bartletti
• Aegithus clathraticollis
• Aegithus olivaceipennis
• Aegithus bourcieri
• Aegithus jansoni
• Aegithus walkenaeri
• Aegithus nigrocinctus
• Aegithus schenklingi
• Aegithus dubius
• Aegithus cinctipennis
• Aegithus bulla^[1]
• Aegithus hemisphaericus^[1]
• Aegithus lateritius^[1]
• Aegithus suturella^[1]
• Aegithus torquatus^[1]
• Aegithus abruptus
• Aegithus circumfusus
• Aegithus consularis
• Aegithus dohrni
• Aegithus hogei
• Aegithus inflatus
• Aegithus luteus
• Aegithus nigrocinctus
• Aegithus satellitius
• Aegithus striatellus
• Aegithus trilineatus
• Aegithus uva

Notes and References

1. Web site: Aegithus Fabricus, 1801. Global Biodiversity Information Facility. January 30, 2024.
2. Web site: Genus Aegithus. iNaturalist. January 30, 2024.
3. Web site: Aegithus. BioLib. January 30, 2024.