Tillus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cleridae.[1]

Tillus
Colour image of Tillus elongatus beetle, it has a long black body with a short brown head with 2 long antenna coming out of it
Tillus elongatus
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cleridae
Subfamily: Tillinae
Genus: Tillus
Olivier, 1790

The genus was first described by Guillaume-Antoine Olivier in 1790.[1]

The genus has cosmopolitan distribution.[2]

Selected species

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d Tillus . Retrieved through: Interim Register of Marine and Nonmarine Genera on 11 October 2021.
  2. ^ "Tillus". Global Biodiversity Information Facility. Retrieved 11 October 2021.