Byrrhinae Explained

Byrrhinae is a subfamily of pill beetles in the family Byrrhidae. There are about 25 genera and at least 160 described species in Byrrhinae.

Genera

These 25 genera belong to the subfamily Byrrhinae:

• Akidomorychus Lawrence, 2013
• Arctobyrrhus Münster, 1902
• Brachybyrrhulus Lawrence, 2013
• Byrrhochomus Fabbri, 2003
• Byrrhus Linnaeus, 1758
• Carpathobyrrhulus Ganglbauer, 1902
• Chrysobyrrhulus Reitter, 1911
• Curimus Erichson, 1846
• Cytilus Erichson, 1847
• Eusomalia Casey, 1912
• Exomella Casey, 1912
• Idiothrix Lawrence, 2013
• Lamprobyrrhulus Ganglbauer, 1902
• Lasiomorychus Ganglbauer, 1902
• Lioligus Casey, 1912
• Lioon Casey, 1912
• Listemus Casey, 1912
• Morychus Erichson, 1847
• Nothochaetes Lawrence, 2013
• Notolioon Lawrence, 2013
• Pedilophorus Steffahny, 1842
• Porcinolus Mulsant, 1869
• Pseudomorychus Lawrence, 2013
• Simplocaria Stephens, 1830
• Trichobyrrhulus Ganglbauer, 1902

Further reading

• Book: American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. 2002. Arnett . R.H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. CRC Press. 978-0849309540.
• Taxonomic notes, new records, and a key to the adults of North American Byrrhidae (Coleoptera). 1991. Johnson . Paul J.. Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington. 93. 322–332. 0013-8797.
• Book: Family 42. Byrrhidae Latreille 1804. 2002. Johnson . Paul J.. Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. Thomas . Michael C.. Skelley . Paul E.. Frank . J.H.. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press. 113–116. 0-8493-0954-9.
• Book: Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. 1861. LeConte . J.L.. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. 3. 0665100558. 10.5962/bhl.title.38459. free.