Asbolus (beetle)
| Asbolus | |
|---|---|
| Asbolus verrucosus | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Tribe: | Cryptoglossini |
| Genus: | Asbolus LeConte, 1851 |
Asbolus is a small genus of darkling beetles, beetles of the family Tenebrionidae. They occur in the southwestern United States and Mexico. There are four species:[1]
- Asbolus laevis LeConte, 1851
- Asbolus mexicanus (Champion, 1884)
- Asbolus papillosus (Triplehorn, 1964)
- Asbolus verrucosus LeConte, 1851
References
- ^ "Genus Absolus". BugGuide.net. Iowa State University. Retrieved 2020-06-14.
Further reading
- LeConte, J.L. (1851) ["1852"]. Descriptions of new species of Coleoptera from California. Annals of the Lyceum of Natural History of New York 5: 125–216.