Microprius Explained

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

Species

These two species belong to the genus Microprius:

• Microprius rufulus (Motschulsky, 1863)
• Trionus opacus Sharp, 1885

Further reading

• Studies on the African Colydiidae (Coleoptera). Part IV. Genus Microprius Fairmaire. 1986. Slipinski . Stanislaw Adam. Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne. 56. 143–160. 0032-3780.
• 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.