Orthoperus atomus

Orthoperus atomus no. 18

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 atomus

Name

Orthoperus atomus (Gyllenhal, 1808)

Synonyms

• ?Dermestes punctum Marsham, 1802: 80
• Cryptophagus atomus Gyllenhal, 1808: 185
  • Orthoperus atomus (Gyllenhal, 1808) Bowestead, 1999: 110–112
• Orthoperus picea Stephens, 1829: 186

Type data

• punctum Marsham: Holotype (unique): BMNH. Missing
• atomus Gyllenhal: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 110): ZIU. Male. Type locality: Sweden
• picea Stephens: Lectotype, designated by Bowestead (1999: 110): BMNH. Unsexed. Type locality: England

References

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