Sosylus Explained

Sosylus is a genus of dry bark beetles in the family Bothrideridae. There are about eight described species in Sosylus.

Species

These eight species belong to the genus Sosylus:

• Sosylus castaneus Pascoe, 1863
• Sosylus chapini Hinton
• Sosylus costatus LeConte, 1863
• Sosylus dentiger Horn, 1878
• Sosylus extensus Casey, 1897
• Sosylus latisnus Hinton
• Sosylus nevermanni Hinton
• Sosylus striolatus (Grouvelle, 1914)

Further reading

• Coleopterological notices, VII. 1897. Casey . T. L.. Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences. 9. 1. 285–683. 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1896.tb55435.x.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. 2007. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-8788757675.