Hypomelus Explained

Hypomelus is a genus of beetles of the family Tenebrionidae. It is the type genus of the Hypomelina subtribe.^[1]

Selected species

There are about 15 species:^{[2] [3] [4]}

• Hypomelus basalis Haag-Rutenberg JG, 1871
• Hypomelus flagrans Péringuey LA, 1899
• Hypomelus interstitialis Haag-Rutenberg, JG 1871
• Hypomelus obliquatus Solier AJJ, 1843
• Hypomelus obliteratus Solier AJJ, 1843
• Hypomelus osbecki (Billberg, 1815)
• Hypomelus peringueyi Gebien H, 1910
• Hypomelus peronatus Germar EF, 1824
• Hypomelus procerut
• Hypomelus reflexicollis Haag-Rutenberg JG, 1871
• Hypomelus reflexus Haag-Rutenberg JG, 1871
• Hypomelus servus Péringuey LA, 1899
• Hypomelus setosocostatus Haag-Rutenberg JG, 1871
• Hypomelus villosocostatus Solier AJJ, 1843
• Hypomelus vulpinus Haag-Rutenberg JG, 1873

Notes and References

1. Bouchard . Patrice . Lawrence. John F.. Davies. Anthony E. . Newton . Alfred F.. Synoptic Classification of the World Tenebrionidae (Insecta: Coleoptera) with a Review of Family-Group Names. Annales Zoologici . 2005 . 55 . 4 . 499–530.
2. Web site: Hypomelus . Global Names Index . 23 September 2016.
3. Web site: Hypomelus . uBio Namebank. 23 September 2016.
4. Web site: Genus Phanerotomea . biodiversity.org.na . 29 September 2016.