Scaphidomorphus

Scaphidomorphus
Scaphidomorphus bosci adult specimen
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Erotylidae
Genus: Scaphidomorphus
Hope, 1841

Scaphidomorphus is a genus of pleasing fungus beetles (family Erotylidae). It belongs to subfamily Erotylinae. The members of this genus are found in the Neotropics lowlands, from Panama to northern Argentina.

Most species formerly placed here are now in Prepopharus, which most obviously differs in having a keeled prosternum. This left Scaphidomorphus a small genus, with only three species:

References

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  1. ↑ "Scaphidomorphus Hope, 1841". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 14 May 2021.
  2. 1 2 Alvarenga, Moacyr (1994): Catálogo dos Erotylidae (Coleoptera) Neotropicais. [Catalogue of Neotropical Erotylidae (Coleoptera). Portuguese with English abstract.] Revista Brasileira de Zoologia 11(1): 1-175. doi:10.1590/S0101-81751994000100001.
  3. ↑ Deelder, C.L. (1942): Revision of the Erotylidae (Coleoptera) of the Leiden Museum. Zool. Meded. 24(3): 49-115. Fulltext