Orthoperus Explained

Orthoperus is a genus of minute hooded beetles in the family Corylophidae. There are more than 20 described species in Orthoperus.

Species

These 28 species belong to the genus Orthoperus:

• Orthoperus aeneocollis Blatchley, 1927
• Orthoperus aequalis Sharp in Blackburn & Sharp, 1885
• Orthoperus alutaceus Casey, 1900
• Orthoperus anxius Mulsant & Rey, 1861
• Orthoperus arizonicus Casey, 1900
• Orthoperus atomarius (Heer, 1841)
• Orthoperus atomus (Gyllenhal, 1808)
• Orthoperus bahamicus Casey, 1900
• Orthoperus brunneus (Casey, 1900)
• Orthoperus brunnipes (Gyllenhal, 1808)
• Orthoperus corticalis (Redtenbacher, 1845)
• Orthoperus cribratus Matthews, 1899
• Orthoperus crotchii Matthews, 1899
• Orthoperus glaber (LeConte, 1852)
• Orthoperus gracilipes Matthews, 1899
• Orthoperus intersitus Bruce, 1951
• Orthoperus loebli Bowestead, 1999
• Orthoperus lucidus Casey
• Orthoperus micros Casey, 1900
• Orthoperus minutissimus Matthews, 1899
• Orthoperus nigrescens Stephens, 1829
• Orthoperus piceus Casey
• Orthoperus princeps Casey, 1900
• Orthoperus punctatus Wankowicz, 1865
• Orthoperus rogeri Kraatz, 1874
• Orthoperus scutellaris LeConte, 1878
• Orthoperus suturalis LeConte, 1852
• Orthoperus texanus Casey, 1900

Further reading

• New Records of Corylophidae (Coleoptera) from the Maritime Provinces of Canada. 2006. Majka . Christopher G.. Cline . Andrew R.. The Coleopterists Bulletin. 60. 2. 105–111. 10.1649/864.1. 4009979.
• Phylogeny and classification of Corylophidae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) with descriptions of new genera and larvae. 2009. Slipinski . Adam. Tomaszewska . Wioletta. Lawrence . John F.. Systematic Entomology. 34. 3. 409–433. 10.1111/j.1365-3113.2009.00471.x. free.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.