''Epipleuria'' is a
genus
Genus (; : genera ) is a taxonomic rank above species and below family (taxonomy), family as used in the biological classification of extant taxon, living and fossil organisms as well as Virus classification#ICTV classification, viruses. In bino ...
in the
lady beetle
Coccinellidae () is a widespread family (biology), family of small beetles. They are commonly known as ladybugs in North America and ladybirds in the United Kingdom; "lady" refers to Mary, mother of Jesus, mother Mary. Entomologists use the ...
family
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(Coccinellidae). It belongs to
tribe
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Coccidulini of
subfamily
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Coccidulinae, which is sometimes subsumed in the
Coccinellinae
Coccinellinae is a subfamily of lady beetles in the family Coccinellidae. There are at least 20 genera and 90 described species in Coccinellinae.
Genera
Coccinellinae includes these genera:
* ''Adalia (beetle), Adalia'' Mulsant, 1846
* ''Aioloc ...
as a tribe with the Coccidulini downranked to subtribe. As of 2005, two dozen
species
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are known, all from the southern half of
Africa
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.
[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''.
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)
* ''
Epipleuria globosa''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria gussmannae''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria hirsutula
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2007
* ''
Epipleuria hirta''
Fürsch, 2007
* ''
Epipleuria inexspectata''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria katbergensis''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria lapidaria''
Fürsch, 2007
* ''
Epipleuria longissima
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria mahnerti
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria namaquaensis
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria natalensis
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria parcepunctata
''Epipleuria'' is a genus in the lady beetle family (biology), family (Coccinellidae). It belongs to tribe (biology), tribe Coccidulini of subfamily Coccidulinae, which is sometimes subsumed in the Coccinellinae as a tribe with the Coccidulini d ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria parva
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria popei
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria punctillum
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria rufosuturalis
''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 ...
''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria rugata''
Fürsch, 2007
* ''
Epipleuria ruthmuellerae''
Fürsch, 2007
* ''
Epipleuria saxicola''
Fürsch, 2007
* ''
Epipleuria trianguliloba''
Fürsch, 2001
* ''
Epipleuria ventricosa''
Fürsch, 2001
Footnotes
References
* (2007): New species of ''Epipleuria'' Fürsch and ''Rhyzobius'' Stephens from southern Africa (Coleoptera: Coccinellidae: Coccidulini). ''Annals of the Transvaal Museum'' 44: 11–24
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