''Trox'' is a

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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. Thei ...

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 following genera: * Glyptotrox Nikolajev, 2016 *Paratrox ''Paratrox ...

Taxonomy

The

formerly included 160 species, but the

subgenera In biology, a subgenus ( 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 between the ge ...

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. Mos ...

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Glyptotrox ''Glyptotrox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. It contains the following species: *Glyptotrox abei (Ochi, Kon & Kawahara, 2014) *Glyptotrox boucomonti (Paulian, 1933) *Glyptotrox brahminus (Pittino, 1985) *Glyptotrox cambefo ...

'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species have been merged or otherwise combined, giving a considerably smaller genus. The genus ''Trox'' now contains three subgenera - ''Trox (Trox)'', ''Trox (Niditrox)'', and ''Trox (Granulitrox)'' -, with the following species:

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 contain ...

'' Harold, 1872 *'' Trox antiquus'' 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 contai ...

'' 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'' 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 contain ...

'' 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 contain ...

'' Ochi & Kawahara, 2002 *''

Trox lama ''Trox lama'' is a species of 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. ...

'' 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 t ...

'' (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 th ...

'' 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 c ...

'' Nikolajev, 2008 *''

Trox mitis ''Trox mitis'' 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 ...

'' 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 age Allenby Formation The Allenby formation is a sedimentary rock formation in British Columbia which was depos ...

'' Scudder, 1879 *''

Trox placosalinus ''Trox placosalinus'' is a species of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Within the genus ''Trox'', it is placed in the core subgenus ''Trox''. References

Trox, placosalinus Beetles described in 2003 {{Trogidae-stub ...

'' 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. Image:Trox robinsoni paratype sjh.jpg, ''Trox robinsoni'' paratype Image:Trox robinsoni variation sjh.jpg, ''Trox robinsoni'' variation References Trox, robinsoni Beet ...

'' Vaurie, 1955 *''

Trox sabulosus Trox sabulosus, commonly known as the sandy hide beetle, is a beetle of the family Trogidae. It is found across Europe, with some found in India and USA The United States of America (USA), also known as the United States (U.S.) or America, ...

'' (Linnaeus, 1758) *''

Trox setifer ''Trox setifer'' 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 ...

'' Waterhouse, 1875 *'' Trox sibericus'' Nikolajev, 2007 *'' Trox sonorae'' LeConte, 1854 *'' Trox sordidus'' LeConte, 1854 *'' Trox stellatus'' Harold, 1872 *''

Trox striatus ''Trox striatus'' 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 ...

'' Melsheimer, 1846 *''

Trox torpidus ''Trox torpidus'' 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 tuberculatus''

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, 1774 *

Trox unistriatus ''Trox unistriatus'' 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 ...

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 contai ...

'' Balthasar, 1931 *''

Trox variolatus ''Trox variolatus'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae, the hide beetles. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere, Northern and Western Hemisphere, Western hemispheres. North America is bor ...

'' Melsheimer, 1846

Subgenus ''Niditrox''

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Trox aequalis ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera '' Phoberus'' and '' Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species h ...

'' Say, 1831 *''

Trox affinis ''Trox affinis'' 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 ...

'' Robinson, 1940 *''

Trox atrox ''Trox atrox'' is a beetle of the family Trogidae. Image:Trox atrox variation sjh.jpg, ''Trox atrox'' variation References Trox, atrox Beetles described in 1854 Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte {{Trogidae-stub ...

'' LeConte, 1854 *'' Trox eversmanni'' Krynicky, 1832 *'' Trox fascifer'' LeConte, 1854 *'' Trox koreanus'' Kim, 1991 *'' Trox kyotensis'' Ochi & Kawahara, 2000 *''

Trox laticollis ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera '' Phoberus'' and '' Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species h ...

'' 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 t ...

'' 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 ...

'' 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'' Balthasar, 1931

Subgenus ''Granulitrox''

*'' Trox aproximans'' Escalera, 1914 *'' Trox clathratus'' 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 co ...

'' Compte, 1986 *'' Trox cribrum'' Gené, 1836 *'' Trox cyrenaicus'' Pittino, 2011 *'' Trox elkantaraensis'' Pittino, 2011 *''

Trox eximius ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera ''Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species hav ...

'' Faldermann, 1835 *'' Trox fabricii'' Reiche, 1853 *''

Trox granulipennis ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera '' Phoberus'' and '' Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species h ...

'' Fairmaire, 1852 *''

Trox hispanicus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera '' Phoberus'' and '' Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species h ...

'' Harold, 1872 *'' Trox hispidus'' (Pontoppidan, 1763) *'' Trox iranicus'' Petrovitz, 1980 *''

Trox klapperichi ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera ''Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species hav ...

'' Pittino, 1983 *'' Trox leonardii'' Pittino, 1983 *'' Trox litoralis'' Pittino, 1991 *''

Trox martini ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera '' Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species ha ...

'' Reitter, 1892 *'' Trox mixtus'' Harold, 1872 *'' Trox morticinii'' Pallas, 1781 *''

Trox niger ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera ''Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species hav ...

'' Rossi, 1792 *'' Trox nodulosus'' Harold, 1872 *''

Trox perlatus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera ''Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species hav ...

'' Geoffroy, 1762 *''

Trox quadrimaculatus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera ''Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species hav ...

'' Ballion, 1870 *''

Trox sordidatus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera '' Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species ha ...

'' Balthasar, 1936 *'' Trox strandi'' Balthasar, 1936 *'' Trox transversus'' Reiche, 1856

''Incertae sedis''

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Trox cricetulus ''Trox'' is a genus of hide beetle in the subfamily Troginae. Taxonomy The genus formerly included 160 species, but the subgenera ''Phoberus'' and ''Glyptotrox'' have been elevated as their own separate genera, while various ''Trox'' species hav ...

'' Ádám, 1994

References

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