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Apsectus

Apsectus is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species:Apsectus araneorum Beal, 1959 Apsectus centralis Sharp, 1902 Apsectus dichromus Beal, 1959 Apsectus hispidus Melsheimer, 1844 Apsectus hystrix Sharp, 1902 Apsectus mexicanus (Reitter, 1881) Apsectus minutus Sharp, 1902 Apsectus obscurus Sharp, 1902

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Apsectus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Dermestidae
Subfamily: Trinodinae
Tribe: Trinodini
Genus: Apsectus
LeConte, 1854

Apsectus is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species:1

  • Apsectus araneorum Beal, 1959
  • Apsectus centralis Sharp, 1902
  • Apsectus dichromus Beal, 1959
  • Apsectus hispidus Melsheimer, 1844
  • Apsectus hystrix Sharp, 1902
  • Apsectus mexicanus (Reitter, 1881)
  • Apsectus minutus Sharp, 1902
  • Apsectus obscurus Sharp, 1902
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References

  1. Dermestidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.