Stereocephalus
For the dinosaur originally named Stereocephalus, see Euoplocephalus.
Stereocephalus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Staphylinidae |
Subfamily: | Paederinae |
Genus: | Stereocephalus Lynch, 1884 |
Type species | |
Stereocephalus seriatipennis Lynch, 1884 | |
Species | |
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Stereocephalus is a genus of rove beetles from South America described by Félix Lynch Arribálzaga in 1884. Species occur in Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Venezuela.[1]
Description
Stereocephalus beetles range from 4 to 14 mm (0.16 to 0.55 in) long, and are reddish brown in color.[1]
Species
Species | Taxon author | Geographic range[1] | Notes[1] |
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Stereocephalus myrigeus | Herman, 1979 | Central Brazil (Mato Grosso, including Xingu National Park) | The largest of the genus, up to 14 mm long, with large, protuberant eyes. |
Stereocephalus rinnanus | Herman, 1979 | Southeast Brazil (Rio de Janeiro state) | Differs from other Stereocephalus in having two bare spots (lacking setae) on head. 7.2 to 8.5 mm long. |
Stereocephalus ruhus | Herman, 1979 | Northern Brazil (Pará) | Around 4 mm long. |
Stereocephalus seriatipennis | Lynch, 1884 | Northern Argentina, Paraguay, southern Brazil, and northern Venezuela | 6 to 7.5 mm long, also known as S. dilaticeps |
References
- 1 2 3 4 Herman, Lee H. (1979). "Revision of Stereocephalus (Coleoptera, Staphylinidae, Paederinae)". American Museum Novitates (2683): 1–13.
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