Osphya Explained

Osphya is a genus of false darkling beetles in the family Melandryidae. There are about seven described species in Osphya.

Species

These seven species belong to the genus Osphya:

^{g b}Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

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