''Balanophorus'' is a genus of
beetles
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
belonging to the family
Melyridae
Melyridae (common name: soft-winged flower beetles) are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea.
Description
Most are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles 10 mm long or less. Many are brightly patterned in black and brown, yellow, ...
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Species:
The genus was first described by
William John Macleay
Sir William John Macleay (13 June 1820 – 7 December 1891) was a Scottish-Australian politician, Natural history, naturalist, zoologist, and Herpetology, herpetologist.
Early life
Macleay was born at Wick, Highland, Wick, Caithness, Scotland, ...
in 1872.
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Balanophorus ater
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
Species: The genus was first described by William John Macleay
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Balanophorus biplagiatus
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
Species: The genus was first described by William John Macleay in 1872.
*''Balanophorus ater
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
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Balanophorus brevipennis
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
Species: The genus was first described by William John Macleay in 1872.
*''Balanophorus ater''
*''Balanophorus biplagiatus
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belo ...
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Balanophorus concinnus
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
Species: The genus was first described by William John Macleay in 1872.
*''Balanophorus ater''
*''Balanophorus biplagiatus''
*''Balanophorus brevipennis
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Balanophorus inaequalis
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
Species: The genus was first described by William John Macleay in 1872.
*''Balanophorus ater''
*''Balanophorus biplagiatus''
*''Balanophorus brevipennis''
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Balanophorus janthinipennis
''Balanophorus'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae.
Species: The genus was first described by William John Macleay in 1872.
*''Balanophorus ater''
*''Balanophorus biplagiatus''
*''Balanophorus brevipennis''
*''Balanopho ...
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Balanophorus macleayi''
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Balanophorus mastersii''
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Balanophorus megalops''
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Balanophorus notaticollis''
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Balanophorus pictus''
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Balanophorus scapulatus''
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Balanophorus victoriensis''
References
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Melyridae
Cleroidea genera