Triplax Explained

Triplax is a genus of pleasing fungus beetles in the family Erotylidae. There are about 18 described species in Triplax.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

• Triplax alachuae Boyle, 1956
• Triplax californica LeConte, 1854
• Triplax cuneata Boyle, 1954
• Triplax dissimulator (Crotch, 1873)
• Triplax errans Boyle, 1956
• Triplax festiva Lacordaire, 1842
• Triplax flavicollis Lacordaire, 1842
• Triplax frontalis Horn, 1862 (black-headed pleasing fungus beetle)
• Triplax frosti Casey, 1924
• Triplax lacensis Boyle, 1954
• Triplax macra LeConte, 1854
• Triplax marcescens Boyle, 1954
• Triplax mesosternalis Schaeffer, 1905
• Triplax microgaster Boyle, 1954
• Triplax puncticeps Casey, 1916
• Triplax thompsoni Boyle, 1962
• Triplax thoracica Say, 1825
• Triplax wehrlei Boyle, 1954

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: Triplax Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-08.
2. Web site: Triplax Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-08.
3. Web site: Triplax Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-08.