Penthe
| Penthe | |
|---|---|
| |
| Penthe obliquata | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tetratomidae |
| Genus: | Newman, 1838 |
Penthe is a genus of polypore fungus beetles in the family Tetratomidae. There are at least three described species in Penthe.[1][2] Holarctic and Oriental. They live under bark in woody areas.[3]
Species
These species belong to the genus Penthe:
- Penthe almorensis
- Penthe brevicollis
- Penthe japana
- Penthe javana
- Penthe obliquata (Fabricius, 1801)
- Penthe pimelia (Fabricius, 1801) (velvety bark beetle)
- Penthe reitteri Nikitsky, 1998
- Penthe rufopubens
- Penthe similis
References
- ^ "Penthe Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Penthe". GBIF. Retrieved 2019-09-24.
- ^ "Penthe genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2020-02-10.
Further reading
- Kubisz, Daniel; Iwan, Dariusz; Tykarski, Piotr (2014). Tenebrionoidea: Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Ripiphoridae, Prostomidae, Oedemeridae, Mycteridae, Pythidae, Aderidae, Scraptiidae, Critical checklist, distribution in Poland and meta-analysis. University of Warsaw - Faculty of Biology & Natura optima dux Foundation. ISBN 978-83-935107-9-5.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2013). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 5: Tenebrionoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-90-04-26090-0.
External links
Media related to Penthe at Wikimedia Commons