Oxypselaphus
Chaudoir, 1843
Oxypselaphus is a of in the , established by Chaudoir in 1843. The genus comprises four recognized distributed across the Northern Hemisphere, including Europe and North America. Members of this genus are classified within the Platyninae, tribe Platynini. The genus includes both Palearctic and Nearctic species, with O. obscurus being the most widespread and historically documented species.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Oxypselaphus: /ˌɒk.sɪˈsɛləfəs/
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Distribution
Recorded from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States (Vermont). The has a transatlantic distribution spanning the Palearctic and Nearctic regions.
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Species composition
The contains four : Oxypselaphus dominici (Italy, 1984), Oxypselaphus obscurus (Europe, 1784), Oxypselaphus pusillus (North America, 1854), and Oxypselaphus thielei (Italy, 1984). Two species were described by Brandmayr & Zetto Brandmayr in 1984 from Italy.