Aclopus is a genus of scarab beetles that belongs to the subfamily Aclopinae. Members of this genus are found in Brazil.Bisby F.A., Roskov Y.R., Orrell T.M., Nicolson D., Paglinawan L.E., Bailly N., Kirk P.M., Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (red.) (22 August 2011). ”Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist.”. Species 2000: Reading, UK.
Taxonomy This genus was described in 1835 by Wilhelm Ferdinand Erichson, a German entomologist and medical doctor. In 1909, Arrow considered aclopines to be laparostict scarabs. This was based on observation of the abdominal spiracles of Aclopus brunneus. This classification is no longer the case.
Species There are currently six species that belong to this genus. Below is a list of species: Aclopus brunneus Erichson, 1835 Aclopus intermedius Blanchard, 1850 Aclopus parvulus Aclopus robustus Arrow, 1909 Aclopus vittatus Erichson, 1835 Aclopus wuenschei Ohaus, 1912
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