Megataphrus Explained

Megataphrus is a genus of cylindrical bark beetles in the family Zopheridae. There are at least three described species in Megataphrus.

Species

These three species belong to the genus Megataphrus:

• Megataphrus arizonicus Stephan, 1989
• Megataphrus chandleri Stephan, 1989
• Megataphrus tenuicornis Casey, 1890

Further reading

• Coleopterological notices. II. 1890. Casey . T. L.. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 5. 1. 307–504. 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1890.tb57008.x. 86786620.
• Book: American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. 2002. Ivie . Michael A.. Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. Thomas . Michael C.. Skelley . Paul E.. Frank . J. Howard. CRC Press. Family 103: Colydiidae Erichson, 1845. 445–453. 978-0-8493-0954-0.
• Phylogeny and classification of Zopheridae sensu novo (Coleoptera: Tenebrionoidea) with a review of the genera of Zopherinae (excluding Monommatini). 1999. Slipinski . Stanislaw Adam. Lawrence . John F.. Annales Zoologici. 49. 1. 1–53. 0003-4541.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.