Catops

Paykull, 1798

Species Guides

Catops alsiosus
Catops americanus
Catops basilaris(small carrion beetle)
Catops davidsoni
Catops geomysi
Catops paramericanus
Catops simplex

Catops is a of small carrion beetles in the Leiodidae, Cholevinae, established by Paykull in 1798. The genus comprises approximately 16 described distributed across the Holarctic region. Several species are associated with cave , including the Iranian Catops farsicus.

Catops alsiosus by no rights reserved, uploaded by Nick Bédard. Used under a CC0 license.

Catops paramericanus dorsal view by Dominique M. Collet. Used under a CC0 license.

Catops paramericanus lateral view by Dominique M. Collet. Used under a CC0 license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Catops: /ˈkætɒps/

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Habitat

Cave are documented for some , including Catops farsicus in Iran. Additional habitat associations for the as a whole are not clearly established from available sources.

Distribution

Holarctic distribution. Documented from: Denmark, Norway, Sweden, United States (Vermont), and Iran (Fars, Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari, Isfahan, and Kohgiluyeh and Boyer-Ahmad Provinces).

Sources and further reading

BugGuide
GBIF taxonomy match
iNaturalist taxon
NCBI Taxonomy
Catalogue of Life
Small carrion beetles (Coleoptera: Leiodidae: Cholevinae) from caves in Iran, with additional taxonomical notes on Anemadus sengleti and Catops farsicus