Ptomaphagus

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Ptomaphagus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Leiodidae
Subfamily: Cholevinae
Genus: Ptomaphagus
Hellwig, 1795
Synonyms

AdelopsTellkampf, 1843

Ptomaphagus is a genus of small carrion beetles in the family Leiodidae. There are at least 50 described species in Ptomaphagus. [1] [2] [3]

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ITIS Taxonomic note: [2]

Species

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References

  1. "Ptomaphagus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  2. 1 2 3 "Ptomaphagus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  3. "Ptomaphagus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-21.
  4. "Finally: a beetle named after The Beatles". Nature Today.

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