Byrrhus

Byrrhus
Byrrhus arietinus
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Byrrhidae
Tribe: Byrrhini
Genus: Byrrhus
Linnaeus, 1767

Byrrhus is a genus of pill beetles in the family Byrrhidae. There are at least 30 described species in Byrrhus.

The correct date for this genus is 1767 (#195), as it was not listed in 1758. B. pilula (Linnaeus, 1758) was listed under the genus Dermestes in the 10th edition (#18).

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