Europs

Wollaston, 1854

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Europs is a of small beetles in the Monotomidae, described by Wollaston in 1854. Members of this genus belong to the tribe Europini and are part of the diverse nitiduloid lineage. The genus is taxonomically accepted and documented across multiple biodiversity databases.

Europs pallipennis by (c) Emily Franzen, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Emily Franzen. Used under a CC-BY license.

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How to pronounce Europs: //ˈjʊɹ.ɒps//

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Taxonomic placement

The is classified in the tribe Europini within Monotominae. Monotomidae beetles are sometimes called 'root-eating beetles' or 'monotomid bark beetles', though whether Europs share these habits is not documented.

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