Ptilophorus Explained

Ptilophorus is a genus of wedge-shaped beetles in the family Ripiphoridae. There are at least three described species in Ptilophorus.

Species

These three species belong to the genus Ptilophorus:

• Ptilophorus dufourii (Latreille, 1817)
• Ptilophorus fischeri Ménétriés
• Ptilophorus wrightii (LeConte, 1868)

Further reading

• Notes on the generic assignment of Ptilophorus wrightii (LeConte 1868) (Coleoptera: Ripiphoridae), with a diagnosis of the genus. 2014. Falin . Zachary H.. Pan-Pacific Entomologist. 90. 1. 44–46. 10.3956/2014-90.1.44.
• Book: Tenebrionoidea: Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Ripiphoridae, Prostomidae, Oedemeridae, Mycteridae, Pythidae, Aderidae, Scraptiidae, Critical checklist, distribution in Poland and meta-analysis. 2014. Kubisz . Daniel. Iwan . Dariusz. Tykarski . Piotr. University of Warsaw - Faculty of Biology & Natura optima dux Foundation. 978-83-935107-9-5.
• Book: Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. 2013. Lobl . I.. Smetana . A.. Apollo Books. 978-90-04-26090-0.