Parisopalpus
Genus of insects
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Parisopalpus is a genus of false blister beetles in the family Oedemeridae. The genus was first identified by Logan Hudson in 1975,[1] who separated the group from Sessinia due to the presence of bifid mandibles, and n males of the species visible genitalia.[1]
| Parisopalpus | |
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| Parisopalpus nigronotatus | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Oedemeridae |
| Subfamily: | Oedemerinae |
| Tribe: | Asclerini |
| Genus: | Parisopalpus Hudson, 1975 |
| Type species | |
| Parisopalpus thoracicus | |
Species are primarily found in Australia and New Zealand.[1] In 2012, a new species was identified in Chile, Parisopalpus defoei.[2]
Species
Currently four species belong to the genus Parisopalpus.[3][2]
- Parisopalpus defoei (Švihla & Fischer, 2012)
- Parisopalpus macleayi (Champion, 1895)
- Parisopalpus nigronotatus (Boheman, 1858)
- Parisopalpus thoracicus (Broun, 1893)
Gallery
Parisopalpus macleayi
Parisopalpus nigronotatus
Parisopalpus thoracicus
