Tanysphyrus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Brachyceridae.

The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan and America.

Selected species: Tanysphyrus ater Blatchley, 1928 Tanysphyrus atra Blatchley, 1928 Tanysphyrus lemnae (Paykull & G.de, 1792) Tanysphyrus major Roelofs, 1874

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