Ctesias (beetle)


Ctesias is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, the skin beetles. They are distributed in the Palearctic, including Europe. There are about 23 species.

Taxonomy

According to World Dermestidae catalogue, following taxonomic division is proposed with 4 subgenera in genus Ctesias:

Species

These species in genus Ctesias are currently known:
Subgenus Ctesias:Ctesias dusmae Beal, 1960Ctesias hebei Háva, 2004Ctesias orientalis Zhantiev, 1988Ctesias serra - cobweb beetle
Subgenus Decemctesias:Ctesias amoenus Háva, 2012Ctesias eggeri Herrmann & Háva, 2010Ctesias intermedia Mroczkowski, 1961Ctesias iranica Háva, 2005Ctesias kaliki Mroczkowski, 1961Ctesias maculifasciata Reitter, 1899Ctesias morocco Háva, 2000Ctesias mroczkowskii Háva & Kadej, 2014Ctesias olexai Háva, 2008Ctesias similis Háva, 2005Ctesias syriaca Ganglbauer, 1904Ctesias sogdiana Zhantiev, 1975Ctesias tschuiliensis Sokolov, 1972Ctesias yuliyae Háva in Nakládal & Háva, 2015
Subgenus Novemctesias:Ctesias fasciata Zhantiev, 1975Ctesias nuratavica Sokolov, 1983
Subgenus Tiresiomorpha:Ctesias dakariensis Herrmann & Háva, 2009Ctesias gambiensis Háva, 2022Ctesias gemma Zhantiev, 1976Ctesias hajeki Háva, 2005Ctesias klapperichi Ctesias schawalleri Háva, 2002Ctesias taiensis Háva & Matsumoto, 2021Ctesias variegata Arrow, 1915