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Epipleuria

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Epipleuria
Scientific classification
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Coccidulinae (disputed)
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Epipleuria

Fürsch, 2001
Type species
Rhyzobius epipleuralis
Pope, 1957
Diversity
24 species

Epipleuria is a genus in the lady beetle family (Coccinellidae). It belongs to tribe Coccidulini of subfamily Coccidulinae, which is sometimes subsumed in the Coccinellinae as a tribe with the Coccidulini downranked to subtribe. As of 2005, two dozen species are known, all from the southern half of Africa.[1]

The genus was only established in 2001, with the discovery of a number of beetles closely related to "Rhyzobius" epipleuralis but not actually part of the genus Rhyzobius.[1]

Species

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As of 2005, the species of Epipleuria are:[2]

Footnotes

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  1. ^ a b Fürsch (2007)
  2. ^ Wikispecies (2 May 2008), Fürsch (2007)

References

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  • Fürsch, M. (2007): New species of Epipleuria Fürsch and Rhyzobius Stephens from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccidulini). Annals of the Transvaal Museum 44: 11–24. HTML abstract