Carinophloeus is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae consisting of only two obscure, uncommonly collected species. Carinophloeus is one of only two laemophloeid genera having the middle coxal cavities closed by the meso- and metasternum. The species are small, flattened brownish beetles with abundant pubescence composed of thick, reclinate setae, and carinate pronotum and elytra. The type species of the genus, Carinophloeus raffrayi, is the only laemophloeid currently known with antennal grooves; C. zairensis has antennae of only 10 antennomeres.[1]
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| Genus: | Carinophloeus Lefkovitch, 1961
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The known species are:[2]
- Carinophloeus raffrayi Grouvelle
- Carinophloeus zairensis Slipinski
The genus is known to occur in Africa and Asia. The immature stages and habits are completely unknown. The adults occasionally are attracted to light.
References
edit- ^ Slipinski, S. A. 1981a. A new species of Carinophloeus Lefk. from Zaire (Coleoptera, Cucujidae). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 51: 189-191.
- ^ Laemophloeidae Species List Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 13 November 2016.