Orectoscelis
Michael S. Caterino
- Orectoscelis attenuatus Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis aurolepidus Caterino
- Orectoscelis blackburni Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis circularis Caterino
- Orectoscelis duboulaii (Westwood)
- Orectoscelis dumogae Caterino
- Orectoscelis halmaherae Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis howdeni Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis humeralis Lewis
- Orectoscelis kovariki Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis marginicollis Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis obliquus Caterino
- Orectoscelis okei Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis peninsularis Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis punctatus Caterino
- Orectoscelis shihoae Nishikawa
- Orectoscelis ubirr Dégallier & Caterino
- Orectoscelis westwoodi Dégallier & Caterino
Introduction
The 18 known species of Orectoscelis range from central and northern Queensland, Australia north through New Guinea to Sulawesi. It is a heterogeneous group, with several Indonesian species currently included on questionable grounds, and a number of species described in this genus by Caterino (2000) have already been removed (Dégallier & Caterino, 2005). Nothing is known about the biology of any of the species.
Characteristics
The unquestioned species of Orectoscelis all share a circular elytral trichome, lined with a single series of marginal setae. Most have paired pronotal tubercles, frequently (though not in all species) removed from the anterior pronotal margin. They all share a hidden scutellum with several related genera.
References
Caterino, M. S. 2000. Descriptions of the first Chlamydopsinae (Coleoptera: Histeridae) from Wallacea. Tijdschrift voor Entomologie 143:267–278.
Dégallier, N., and Caterino, M. S. 2005. Notes taxonomiques sur les Chlamydopsinae et descriptions d’espèces nouvelles. - I. Genres Ceratohister Reichensperger, Eucurtiopsis Silvestri et Orectoscelis Lewis. Bulletin de la Societe Entomologique de France 110:299–326.
Information on the Internet
- Color images of all species. Supplement to descriptive paper, hosted by M. Caterino and the Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History.
Title Illustrations
| Scientific Name | Orectoscelis howdeni |
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| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Michael S. Caterino |
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| Scientific Name | Orectoscelis humeralis |
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| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Michael S. Caterino |
| Collection | The Natural History Museum, London |
| Type | Holotype |
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| Scientific Name | Orectoscelis ubirr |
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| Specimen Condition | Dead Specimen |
| Identified By | Michael S. Caterino |
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