Tanarthrus Explained

Tanarthrus is a genus of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. There are about 15 described species in Tanarthrus.

Species

These 15 species belong to the genus Tanarthrus:

• Tanarthrus alutaceus (LeConte, 1852)
• Tanarthrus andrewsi Chandler, 1984
• Tanarthrus brevipennis Casey, 1895
• Tanarthrus cochisus Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus coruscus Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus eximius Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus inhabilis Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus inyo Wickham, 1906
• Tanarthrus iselini Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus occidentalis Chandler, 1979
• Tanarthrus quitobaquito Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus salicola LeConte, 1875
• Tanarthrus salinus LeConte, 1851
• Tanarthrus tartarus Chandler, 1975
• Tanarthrus vafer Chandler, 1975

Further reading

• A revision of Tanarthrus LeConte with a presentation of its Mid-Cenozoic speciation (Coleoptera: Anthicidae). 1975. Chandler . Donald S.. Transactions of the American Entomological Society. 101. 2. 319–354. 25078174.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.