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Clinidium

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Clinidium
Temporal range: probably Miocene–present[1]
Clinidium marginicolle
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Carabidae
Subfamily: Rhysodinae
Genus: Clinidium
Kirby, 1835

Clinidium is a genus of wrinkled bark beetles in the subfamily Rhysodinae.[2][3] Most species are Neotropical, but some occur further north in North America and there is also one species in Europe (Clinidium canaliculatum[4]) and one in Japan.[3] Two species are known from Miocene amber.[1]

There are five subgenera:[3][5]

  • Clinidium (Mexiclinidium)
  • Clinidium (Protainoa)
  • Clinidium (Tainoa)
  • Clinidium (Arctoclinidium)
  • Clinidium (Clinidium)

Species

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The genus contains the following species:[2][3]

References

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  1. ^ a b Bell, Ross T. & Bell, Joyce R. (2009). "Rhysodine beetles (Insecta: Coleoptera: Carabidae): new species, new data III". Annals of Carnegie Museum. 78 (1): 45–77. doi:10.2992/007.078.0104.
  2. ^ a b "Clinidium". GBIF. Retrieved 2018-11-24.
  3. ^ a b c d Bell, Ross T. "Clinidium. Version 01 March 2000". Tree of Life Project. Archived from the original on 3 June 2021. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  4. ^ "Clinidium Kirby, 1835". Fauna Europaea. Fauna Europaea Secretariat, Museum für Naturkunde, Berlin. Retrieved 31 May 2021.
  5. ^ Bell, Ross T. & Bell, Joyce R. (1985). "Rhysodini of the World. Part IV. Revisions of Rhyzodiastes Fairmaire and Clinidium Kirby, with new species in other genera (Coleoptera: Carabidae or Rhysodidae)". Quaestiones Entomologicae. 21 (1): 1–172.