Acrotrichis


Acrotrichis is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Ptiliidae.[2]

Acrotrichis
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Ptiliidae
Tribe: Acrotrichini
Genus: Acrotrichis
Motschoulsky, 1848
Synonyms[1]
  • Acratrichis Motschoulsky, 1850
  • Capotrichis Johnson, 1969
  • Cleopteryx Gistl, 1857
  • Ctenopteryx Flach, 1889
  • Macdonaldium Abdullah & Abdullah, 1967
  • Trichopteryx Kirby, 1826
Acrotrichis

The genus was described in 1848 by Victor Motschulsky.[2]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[3]

Selected species
  • Acrotrichis africana Johnson, 1969[2]
  • Acrotrichis australica (Deane, 1930)[2]
  • Acrotrichis cervina (Deane, 1931)[2]
  • Acrotrichis discoloroides Johnson, 1969[2]
  • Acrotrichis grandis (Deane, 1932)[2]
  • Acrotrichis insularis (Mäklin, 1852)[1]
  • Acrotrichis josephi (A.Matthews, 1872)[1]
  • Acrotrichis norfolkensis (Deane, 1931)[2]
  • Acrotrichis quadrilatica (Deane, 1932)[2]
  • Acrotrichis walkomi (Deane, 1931)[2]

References
  1. "Acrotrichis". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 14 April 2021.
  2. "IRMNG - Acrotrichis Motschoulsky, 1848". www.irmng.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
  3. "Acrotrichis Motschulsky, 1848". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 20 January 2021.
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