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Orphinus aethiops

species
Arrow, 1915 [p. 438]
Gallery page (A. Herrmann)
Type deposited in BMNH
Citations & References (2)
Type / Badges
Page
Arrow G.J. (1915). XXXVIII.— Notes on the Coleopterous family Dermestidæ, and descriptions of some new forms in the British Museum. Annals and Magazine of Natural History 15(89): 425-451.
Original Description
p. 438
Háva J. (2004). World keys to the genera and subgenera of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) with descriptions, nomenclature and distributional records. Acta Musei Nationalis Pragae, Series B, Natural History 60(3-4): 149-164.
Immature / Larva
p. 160
Biology
Larva: Háva, 2004:160

Distribution

Africa

  • Angola
  • Cameroon
  • Mauritius
  • Nigeria

Asia

  • Sumatra
  • Taiwan

Taxon details

iNaturalist Gallery (Orphinus aethiops)

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