Gnatocerus
| Gnatocerus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Tribe: | Diaperini |
| Genus: | Thunberg, 1814 |
Gnatocerus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.[1] The genus was described by Carl Peter Thunberg in 1814.[2] The genus is commonly misspelled as "Gnathocerus", assuming that "gnato-" was a misspelling of the Greek gnatho-, referring to the jaw.
The species of this genus are found in Europe, Africa and America.[1]
Species:
- Gnatocerus cornutus (Fabricius, 1798)[1]
- Gnatocerus maxillosus (Fabricius, 1810)[1]
References
- ^ a b c d "Gnatocerus Thunberg, 1814". www.gbif.org. Retrieved 2025-08-12.
- ^ Thunberg, C. P. (1814). "Beskrifning på tvänne nye Insect-Slågten, Gnatocerus och Taumacera från Goda-Hopps Udden". Kungl. Svenska vetenskapsakademiens handlingar (in Swedish). 1814.