Orthoperus nigrescens

Taxonavigation

Taxonavigation: Coccinelloidea

Superregnum: Eukaryota Cladus: Unikonta Cladus: Opisthokonta Cladus: Holozoa Regnum: Animalia Subregnum: Eumetazoa Cladus: Bilateria Cladus: Nephrozoa Cladus: Protostomia Cladus: Ecdysozoa Cladus: Panarthropoda Phylum: Arthropoda Cladus: Pancrustacea Cladus: Allotriocarida Subphylum: Hexapoda Classis: Insecta Cladus: Dicondylia Subclassis: Pterygota Infraclassis: Neoptera Cladus: Eumetabola Cladus: Holometabola Superordo: Coleopterida Ordo: Coleoptera Subordo: Polyphaga Infraordo: Cucujiformia Superfamilia: Coccinelloidea

Familia: Corylophidae
Subfamilia: Corylophinae
Tribus: Orthoperini
Genus: Orthoperus
Species: Orthoperus nigrescens

Name

Orthoperus nigrescens Stephens, 1829

Synonyms

• ?Dermestes picatus Marsham, 1802: 80
• Orthoperus nigrescens Stephens, 1829: 187; Bowestead, 1999: 101–104
• Orthoperus truncatus Stephens, 1829: 187
• Orthoperus atomos Stephens, 1829: 187
• Orthoperus coriaceus Mulsant & Rey, 1861: 116 [syn. Bowestead (1999: 101)]
• Orthoperus mundus Matthews, 1885: 109 [syn. Bowestead (1999: 102)]

Type data

• picatus Marsham: Holotype (unique): BMNH. Missing
• nigrescens Stephens: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 102): BMNH. Unsexed. Type locality: vicinity of London, England
• truncatus Stephens: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 102): BMNH. Unsexed. Type locality: England
• atomos Stephens: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 102): BMNH. Unsexed. Type locality: England
• coriaceus Mulsant & Rey: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 102): MGL. Male. Type locality: France
• mundus Matthews: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 102): Bolton Museum. Male. Type locality: England

References

• Bowestead, S. 1999: A revision of the Corylophidae (Coleoptera) of the West Palaearctic Region. Muséum d'histoire naturelle, Genève.