Gnatocerus

Gnatocerus
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Tribe: Diaperini
Genus:
Thunberg, 1814

Gnatocerus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.[1] The genus was described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1814.[2] The genus is commonly misspelled as "Gnathocerus", assuming that "gnato-" was a misspelling of the Greek gnatho-, referring to the jaw.

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Africa and America.[1]

Species:

References

  1. ^ a b c d "Gnatocerus Thunberg, 1814". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
  2. ^ Thunberg, C. P. (1814). "Beskrifning på tvänne nye Insect-Slågten, Gnatocerus och Taumacera från Goda-Hopps Udden". Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar (in Swedish). 1814.
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