Cryptorhopalum is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae which is known only from North to South America.[1]

Cryptorhopalum
Cryptorhopalum poorei, dorsal image
Cryptorhopalum poorei, lateral image
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Dermestidae
Subtribe: Cryptorhopalina
Genus: Cryptorhopalum
Guérin-Méneville, 1838
Synonyms
  • Hemirhopalum Sharp, 1902

The genus contains the following species:[2]

Fossil species group "electron"

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References

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  1. ^ Háva, Jiří (2023). "World Dermestidae. Subfamily Megatominae" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 June 2024. Retrieved 12 June 2024.
  2. ^ Dermestidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 14 May 2012.