Orphinus

Orphinus
Orphinus sp.
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Bostrichiformia
Family: Dermestidae
Genus: Orphinus
Motschulsky, 1858

Orphinus is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. The genus is distributed in Africa, Asia, and the Australian region, especially in tropical areas; at least one species is cosmopolitan.[1] There are about 88 species.[2]

Species include:

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