Optioservus Explained

Optioservus is a genus of riffle beetles in the family Elmidae. There are about 13 described species in Optioservus.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

• Optioservus browni White, 1978 (Brown's optioservus riffle beetle)
• Optioservus canus Chandler, 1954 (pinnacles optioservus riffle beetle)
• Optioservus castanipennis (Fall, 1925)
• Optioservus divergens (LeConte, 1874)
• Optioservus fastiditus (LeConte, 1850)
• Optioservus heteroclitus White, 1978
• Optioservus immunis (Fall, 1925)
• Optioservus ovalis (LeConte, 1863)
• Optioservus phaeus White, 1978 (Scott optioservus riffle beetle)
• Optioservus quadrimaculatus (Horn, 1870)
• Optioservus sandersoni Collier, 1972
• Optioservus seriatus (LeConte, 1874)
• Optioservus trivittatus (Brown, 1930)

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R. H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 21 June 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, Florida.
• Book: Arnett . Ross H.. 30 July 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 978-0-8493-0212-1.
• Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin Company.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Optioservus Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-09.
2. Web site: Optioservus Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-09.
3. Web site: Optioservus Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-09.