Distocupes

Distocupes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Archostemata
Family:	Cupedidae
Genus:	Distocupes; Neboiss, 1984
Species:	D. varians
Binomial name
	Distocupes varians; (Lea 1902) Neboiss 1984

Distocupes is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Cupedidae, the reticulated beetles. It contains the single species Distocupes varians.^[1] It is endemic to eastern Australia, including Tasmania. It is about 12 millimeters long and dark brown to black in color with a coat of lighter scales. Little is known about its biology.^[2]

References[]

^ Arnett, R.H. Jr.; Thomas, M.C., eds. (2000). "Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia". American Beetles. Vol. I. CRC Press LLC. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8493-1925-9.
^ Hörnschemeyer, T. 2010. Distocupes varians (Lea 1902) Neboiss 1984. Version 07 December 2010. The Tree of Life Web Project.

External links[]

"Distocupes Neboiss, 1984". Atlas of Living Australia.
Data related to Distocupes at Wikispecies

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[1] Arnett, R.H. Jr.; Thomas, M.C., eds. (2000). "Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia". American Beetles. Vol. I. CRC Press LLC. p. 20. ISBN 978-0-8493-1925-9.

[2] Hörnschemeyer, T. 2010. Distocupes varians (Lea 1902) Neboiss 1984. Version 07 December 2010. The Tree of Life Web Project.

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