Acrotrichis

Acrotrichis is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Ptiliidae.

Acrotrichis
Acrotrichis fascicularis
Scientific classification
Domain:	Eukaryota
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Family:	Ptiliidae
Tribe:	Acrotrichini
Genus:	Acrotrichis Motschoulsky, 1848
Synonyms
Trichopteryx Kirby, 1826 (Preocc.) Acratrichis Motschoulsky, 1850 (Missp.) Ptilopterium Gistl, 1850 Cleopterium Gistl, 1856 Cleopteryx Gistl, 1857 Ctenopteryx Flach, 1889 Macdonaldium Abdullah & Abdullah, 1967 Capotrichis Johnson, 1969 Flachiana Sundt, 1969

The genus was described in 1848 by Victor Motschulsky.

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.

Selected species

• Acrotrichis africana Johnson, 1969
• Acrotrichis australica (Deane, 1930)
• Acrotrichis cervina (Deane, 1931)
• Acrotrichis discoloroides Johnson, 1969
• Acrotrichis grandis (Deane, 1932)
• Acrotrichis insularis (Mäklin, 1852)
• Acrotrichis josephi (A.Matthews, 1872)
• Acrotrichis norfolkensis (Deane, 1931)
• Acrotrichis quadrilatica (Deane, 1932)
• Acrotrichis walkomi (Deane, 1931)