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Epipleuria
''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.Fürsch (2007) 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 :Rhizobius'' is a genus in the fungi kingdom (see Disease resistance in fruit and vegetables), as well as an obsolete name for the aphid genus ''Pemphigus. ''Rhyzobius'' is a genus in the lady beetle family (Coccinellidae). It belongs to tribe C ...''. Species As of 2005, the species of ''Epipleuria'' are:Wikispecies (2 May 2008), Fürsch (2007) * '' Epipleuria caputabdita'' Fürsch, 2007 * '' Epipleuria endroedyi'' Fürsch, 2001 * '' Epipleuria epipleuralis'' (Pope, 1957) * ' ...
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