''Omosita'' is a
genus
Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus com ...
of
sap beetle
The sap beetles, also known as Nitidulidae, are a family of beetles.
They are small (2–6 mm) ovoid, usually dull-coloured beetles, with knobbed antennae. Some have red or yellow spots or bands. They feed mainly on decaying vegetable matt ...
s, erected by
Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson
Dr Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson (26 November 1809 in Stralsund – 18 December 1848 in Berlin) was a trained medical doctor and a German entomologist.
He was the author of many articles about insects mainly in ''Archiv für Naturgeschichte''. When w ...
in 1843.
Species
These five species belong to the genus ''Omosita'':
* ''
Omosita colon''
(Linnaeus, 1758) i c g b
* ''
Omosita depressa''
(Linnaeus, 1758) g
* ''
Omosita discoidea
''Omosita discoidea'' is a species of sap-feeding beetle in the family Nitidulidae. It is found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China), North America, and Oceania
Oceania (, , ) is a region, geographical region that includes Austral ...
''
(Fabricius, 1775) i c g b
* ''
Omosita funesta''
Reitter, 1873 g
* ''
Omosita nearctica''
Kirejtshuk, 1987 g b
Data sources: i = ITIS,[ c = Catalogue of Life,][ g = GBIF,][ b = Bugguide.net]
References
Nitidulidae
Beetles described in 1843
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