Cyphochilus

For the plant genus (a stream orchid) formerly known by this name, see Appendicula.

Cyphochilus
Two white beetles
Two Cyphochilus beetles on a white background
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Scarabaeidae
Tribe: Melolonthini
Genus: Cyphochilus
Waterhouse, 1867
Species

Cyphochilus apicalis
Cyphochilus candidus
Cyphochilus carinchebanus
Cyphochilus costulatus
Cyphochilus crataceus
Cyphochilus cylindricus
Cyphochilus elongatus
Cyphochilus farinosus
Cyphochilus feae
Cyphochilus flavomarginatus
Cyphochilus insulanus
Cyphochilus latus
Cyphochilus manipurensis
Cyphochilus marginalis
Cyphochilus niveosquamosus
Cyphochilus oberthuri
Cyphochilus obscurus
Cyphochilus ochraceus
Cyphochilus peninsularis
Cyphochilus podicalis
Cyphochilus proximus
Cyphochilus pygidialis
Cyphochilus testaceipes
Cyphochilus tonkinensis
Cyphochilus tricolor
Cyphochilus unidentatus
Cyphochilus ventriglaber
Cyphochilus ventritectus
Cyphochilus vestitus
Cyphochilus waterhousei

Cyphochilus is a genus of beetles with unusually bright white scales that cover the whole exoskeleton. Cyphochilus inhabit Southeast Asia.[1]

  1. ^ "White beetle dazzles scientists". BBC News. January 18, 2007.