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Orphinus minor

species
Arrow, 1915 [p. 440]
Gallery page (A. Herrmann)
Type deposited in BMNH
Citations & References (4)
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. 440
VEER V. 2011: Biodiversity of dermestid beetles (Coleoptera: Dermestidae) from India, with identification key to adults of Indian genera and description of a new subspecies: 495-522. In: TYAGI B. K. & VEER V. (eds.): Entomology: Ecology & Ecology. Scientific Publishers (India), xvii + 522 pp.
as Orpmnus [sic!] minor
p. 513
Háva J. (2016). Contribution to the knowledge of genus Orphinus Motschulsky, 1858 from India (Coleoptera: Dermestidae: Megatominae). Arquivos Entomolóxicos 15: 377-382.
as Orphinus horni
p. 378
Háva J. (2017). Contribution to the knowledge of Dermestidae (Coleoptera) deposited in Senckenberg Deutsches Entomologisches Institut.
as Orphinus horni
p. 300

Distribution

Asia

  • India (Kerala, Maharasthra)
  • Myanmar
  • Sri Lanka

Taxon details

iNaturalist Gallery (Orphinus minor)

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