Biology:Zorochros

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Zorochros
Zorochros dufouri.jpg
Zorochros dufouri
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Elateridae
Subfamily: Negastriinae
Genus: Zorochros
Thomson, 1859
Synonyms

Zorochrus Thomson, 1864 (misspelling)

Zorochros is a genus of click beetles, found chiefly in sand on the banks of rivers and streams.[1] There are 40 described species belonging to the genus, most of which are native to Eurasia.[2]

Selected species

  • Zorochros coreanus Han, Park I.G. & Park H, 2015
  • Zorochros dermestoides Herbst, 1806
  • Zorochros dufouri Buysson, 1900
  • Zorochros iranicus Dolin, 2002
  • Zorochros mansusanensis Han, Park I.G. & Park H, 2015
  • Zorochros mesasiaticus Dolin, 1995
  • Zorochros titanus Dolin & Cate 1998
  • Zorochros yosrae Al Dhafer & Wells, 2016

References

  1. Han, T.; Park, I.G.; Park, H. (2015) Two new species of the genus Zorochros (Coleoptera: Elateridae: Negastriinae) from Korea. Zootaxa 3904 (2): 261–269. doi: 10.11646/zootaxa.3904.2.5
  2. "Zorochros C.G.Thomson, 1859" (in en). https://www.gbif.org/species/4404341. 

Wikidata ☰ Q1313283 entry