Ptomaphagus Explained
Ptomaphagus is a genus of small carrion beetles in the family Leiodidae. There are at least 50 described species in Ptomaphagus.[1] [2] [3]
ITIS Taxonomic note:
- Although Ptomaphagus is sometimes attributed to Illiger 1798, Bouchard et al. (2011:173) attribute it to Hellwig 1795.[2]
Further reading
- Book: Arnett . Ross H. Jr.. 2000. American Insects: A Handbook of the Insects of America North of Mexico. CRC Press. 2nd Edition. 0-8493-0212-9.
- Book: Leng . Charles W.. 1920. Catalogue of the Coleoptera of America, North of Mexico. John D. Sherman, Jr..
- Book: Crotch . G.R.. 1873. Check list of the Coleoptera of America, north of Mexico. Naturalists' Agency.
- Book: Capinera . John L.. 2008. Encyclopedia of Entomology. Springer. 978-1402062421.
- Book: Blatchley . W.S.. 1910. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera, beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana. Nature Pub..
- Book: Papp . Charles S.. 1984. Introduction to North American Beetles. Entomography Pubns.
- Majka . C.. Langor . D.. 2008. The Leiodidae (Coleoptera) of Atlantic Canada: new records, faunal composition, and zoogeography. ZooKeys. 10.3897/zookeys.2.56. free.
- Book: White . Richard E.. 1983. Peterson Field Guides: Beetles. Houghton Mifflin.
Notes and References
- Web site: Ptomaphagus Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-02-21.
- Web site: Ptomaphagus Report. Integrated Taxonomic Information System. 2018-02-21.
- Web site: Ptomaphagus Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-02-21.