''Trox'' is a

genus Genus ( plural genera ) is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms as well as viruses. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial n ...

hide beetle Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or five genera. Trogids range in length from 2 to 20 mm. The ...

in the subfamily Troginae.

Taxonomy

In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive

, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the

subgenera In biology, a subgenus (plural: subgenera) is a taxonomic rank directly below genus. In the International Code of Zoological Nomenclature, a subgeneric name can be used independently or included in a species name, in parentheses, placed betwee ...

Phoberus ''Phoberus'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. It was initially a subgenus of ''Trox'' before taxonomists reorganized it into its own genus. The genus is monophyletic, with all species evolved from a single common ancestor. Mo ...

'' and '' Glyptotrox'' have been reelevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species have been merged or otherwise combined. After taxonomic revisions, the genus ''Trox'' contains three subgenera - ''

Trox (Trox) ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'', ''

Trox (Niditrox) ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'', and ''

Trox (Granulitrox) ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

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Subgenus ''Trox''

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Trox acanthinus ''Trox acanthinus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Harold, 1872 *''

Trox antiquus ''Trox antiquus'' is an extinct species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. References antiquus Antiquus () was a Canadian power metal band from Vancouver, British Columbia. Their music combined different styles of metal into a un ...

'' Wickham, 1909 *''

Trox cadaverinus ''Trox cadaverinus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contain ...

'' Illiger, 1802 *''

Trox capillaris ''Trox capillaris'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or f ...

'' Say, 1824 *''

Trox contractus ''Trox contractus'' is a beetle of the Family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or f ...

'' Robinson, 1940 *''

Trox coracinus ''Trox coracinus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Gmelin, 1788 *''

Trox cretaceus ''Trox cretaceus'' is an extinct species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily ...

'' Nikolajev, 2007 *''

Trox floridanus ''Trox floridanus'' is a species of hide beetle in the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contai ...

'' Howden & Vaurie, 1957 *''

Trox gansuensis ''Trox gansuensis'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Ren, 2003 *''

Trox gemmulatus ''Trox gemmulatus'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or f ...

'' Horn, 1874 *''

Trox horiguchii ''Trox horiguchii'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Ochi & Kawahara, 2002 *''

Trox lama ''Trox lama'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains the f ...

'' Pittino, 1985 *''

Trox lutosus ''Trox lutosus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains th ...

'' (Marsham, 1802) *''

Trox maurus ''Trox maurus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains the ...

'' Herbst, 1790 *''

Trox minutus ''Trox minutus'' is an extinct species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily co ...

'' Nikolajev, 2008 *''

Trox mitis ''Trox mitis'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Within the genus ''Trox'', it is placed in the core subgenus ''Trox''. References mitis Mitis may refer to: * La Mitis, a Regional County Municipality in Quebec, Canada ...

'' Balthasar, 1933 *''

Trox oustaleti ''Trox oustaleti'' is an extinct species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae described from a fossil found in the Ypresian In the geologic timescale the Ypresian is the oldest age or lowest stratigraphic stage of the Eocene. It spans the ...

'' Scudder, 1879 *''

Trox placosalinus ''Trox placosalinus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contai ...

'' Ren, 2003 *''

Trox plicatus ''Trox plicatus'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or fiv ...

'' Robinson, 1940 *''

Trox robinsoni ''Trox robinsoni'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or fi ...

'' Vaurie, 1955 *''

Trox sabulosus Trox sabulosus is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or five ge ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Trox setifer ''Trox setifer'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Within the genus ''Trox'', it is placed in the core subgenus ''Trox''. References setifer The greater hedgehog tenrec (''Setifer setosus''), also known as the large ...

'' Waterhouse, 1875 *''

Trox sibericus ''Trox sibericus'' is an extinct species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily ...

'' Nikolajev, 2007 *'' Trox sonorae'' LeConte, 1854 *''

Trox sordidus ''Trox sordidus'' is a beetle of the Family Trogidae. Trox sordidus was described by John LeConte in 1854, who observed the species in the U.S. states of Georgia, New York and Kansas Kansas () is a state in the Midwestern United States. ...

'' LeConte, 1854 *''

Trox stellatus ''Trox stellatus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Harold, 1872 *'' Trox striatus'' Melsheimer, 1846 *''

Trox torpidus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Harold, 1872 *'' Trox tuberculatus'' De Geer, 1774 *

Trox unistriatus ''Trox unistriatus'' is a beetle of the Family Trogidae. Image:Trox unistriatus variation sjh.jpg, ''Trox unistriatus'' variation References Trox, unistriatus Beetles described in 1818 {{Trogidae-stub ...

Palisot de Beauvois, 1818 *''

Trox ussuriensis ''Trox ussuriensis'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contain ...

'' Balthasar, 1931 *''

Trox variolatus ''Trox variolatus'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or f ...

'' Melsheimer, 1846

Subgenus ''Niditrox''

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Trox aequalis ''Trox aequalis'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae. It is found in North America (northern Mexico, United States, Canada). Image:Trox aequalis variation sjh.jpg, ''Trox aequalis'' variation References aequalis {{Short pages monitor ...

'' Say, 1831 *'' Trox affinis'' Robinson, 1940 *''

Trox atrox ''Trox atrox'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae. Image:Trox atrox variation sjh.jpg, ''Trox atrox'' variation References atrox Atrox is a Norwegian avant-garde metal band from Trondheim. The group originally formed under the name ...

'' LeConte, 1854 *''

Trox eversmanni ''Trox eversmanni'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contain ...

'' Krynicky, 1832 *''

Trox fascifer ''Trox fascifer'' is a species of hide beetle in the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species containe ...

'' LeConte, 1854 *''

Trox koreanus ''Trox koreanus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Kim, 1991 *''

Trox kyotensis ''Trox kyotensis'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Ochi & Kawahara, 2000 *''

Trox laticollis ''Trox laticollis'' is a species of hide beetle in the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contai ...

'' LeConte, 1854 *''

Trox nohirai ''Trox nohirai'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains th ...

'' Nakane, 1954 *''

Trox perrisii ''Trox perrisii'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains t ...

'' Fairmaire, 1868 *''

Trox scaber ''Trox scaber'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae. The 5 to 8 mm long insect is found worldwide, including in Europe, and lives in bird nests.Norman H. Joy, 1932 ''A Practical Handbook of British Beetles'' The elytra and pronotum are roughly s ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1767) *''

Trox zoufali ''Trox zoufali'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains th ...

'' Balthasar, 1931

Subgenus ''Granulitrox''

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Trox aproximans ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Escalera, 1914 *''

Trox clathratus ''Trox clathratus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Reiche, 1861 *''

Trox confluens ''Trox confluens'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily contains ...

'' Wollaston, 1864 *''

Trox cotodognanensis ''Trox cotodognanensis'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae ''Troginae'' is a subfamily of beetles in the family Trogidae which includes extant species and extinct beetle species from the Lower Cretaceous. The subfamily con ...

'' Compte, 1986 *''

Trox cribrum ''Trox cribrum'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Within the genus ''Trox ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The ...

'' Gené, 1836 *''

Trox cyrenaicus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Pittino, 2011 *''

Trox elkantaraensis ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Pittino, 2011 *''

Trox eximius ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the s ...

'' Faldermann, 1835 *''

Trox fabricii ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the su ...

'' Reiche, 1853 *''

Trox granulipennis ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Fairmaire, 1852 *''

Trox hispanicus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Harold, 1872 *''

Trox hispidus ''Trox hispidus'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae Trogidae, sometimes called hide beetles, is a family of beetles with a distinctive warty or bumpy appearance. Found worldwide, the family includes about 300 species contained in four or fiv ...

'' (Pontoppidan, 1763) *'' Trox iranicus'' Petrovitz, 1980 *''

Trox klapperichi ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Pittino, 1983 *''

Trox leonardii ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Pittino, 1983 *''

Trox litoralis ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Pittino, 1991 *''

Trox martini ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Reitter, 1892 *''

Trox mixtus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Harold, 1872 *''

Trox morticinii ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Pallas, 1781 *''

Trox niger ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Rossi, 1792 *''

Trox nodulosus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Harold, 1872 *''

Trox perlatus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Geoffroy, 1762 *''

Trox quadrimaculatus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Ballion, 1870 *''

Trox sordidatus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Balthasar, 1936 *''

Trox strandi ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Balthasar, 1936 *''

Trox transversus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Reiche, 1856

''Incertae sedis''

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Trox cricetulus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy In recent years, scientists have revamped the taxonomy of ''Trox''. The formerly massive genus, which boasted a whopping 160 species, has been cut down. Specifically, the sub ...

'' Ádám, 1994

References

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