Coxelus

Dejean, 1821

cylindrical bark beetles

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Coxelus is a of cylindrical bark beetles in the Zopheridae, established by Dejean in 1821. The genus comprises approximately 10 described distributed across multiple continents. Members are classified within the Colydiinae and tribe Synchitini. The genus has been documented in Denmark and other regions, with 45 observations recorded on iNaturalist.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Coxelus: //kɔkˈsɛlʊs//

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Distribution

Denmark (DK) based on GBIF distribution records. Individual have broader distributions: Coxelus clarus, Coxelus grossanus, and Coxelus thoracicus occur in New Zealand; Coxelus insularis is found on islands; Coxelus pictus has European distribution; Coxelus unicolor has Palearctic distribution.

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Species diversity

The contains 10 described : Coxelus alinae (Dajoz, 1973), Coxelus bituberculatus (Frivaldszky, 1893), Coxelus clarus (Broun, 1882), Coxelus grossanus (Broun, 1885), Coxelus insularis (Grouvelle, 1899), Coxelus longus, Coxelus pictus (J.Sturm, 1807), Coxelus serratus (Horn, 1885), Coxelus thoracicus (Broun, 1895), and Coxelus unicolor (Motschulsky, 1863).

Taxonomic history

Authorship attributed to Dejean, 1821. The is placed in tribe Synchitini within Colydiinae of Zopheridae. Formerly treated within family , now subsumed into Zopheridae.