Carinophloeus

Life-forms

Superregnum: Eukaryota
Cladus: Unikonta
Cladus: Opisthokonta
Cladus: Holozoa
Regnum: Animalia
Subregnum: Eumetazoa
Cladus: Bilateria
Cladus: Nephrozoa
Cladus: Protostomia
Cladus: Ecdysozoa
Cladus: Panarthropoda
Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Classis: Insecta
Cladus: Dicondylia
Subclassis: Pterygota
Cladus: Metapterygota
Infraclassis: Neoptera
Cladus: Eumetabola
Cladus: Endopterygota
Superordo: Coleopterida
Ordo: Coleoptera
Subordo: Polyphaga
Infraordo: Cucujiformia
Superfamilia: Cucujoidea

Familia: Laemophloeidae
Genus: Carinophloeus
References

Crowson, R.A.; Sen Gupta, T. 1969: The systematic position of Propalticidae and of Carinophloeus Lefkovitch (Coleoptera, Clavicornia) with description of a new species of Propalticus and of its supposed larva. Proceedings of the Royal Entomological Society of London (B), 38: 132–140. DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-3113.1969.tb00246.x

Carinophloeus is a genus of beetles in the family Laemophloeidae consisting of only two obscure, uncommonly collected species. Carinophloeus is one of only two laemophloeid genera having the middle coxal cavities closed by the meso- and metasternum. The species are small, flattened brownish beetles with abundant pubescence composed of thick, reclinate setae, and carinate pronotum and elytra. The type species of the genus, Carinophloeus raffrayi, is the only laemophloeid currently known with antennal grooves; C. zairensis has antennae of only 10 antennomeres.[1]
Dorsal habitus montage photograph of Carinophloeus raffrayi.
SEM photo of antennal groove of Carinophloeus raffrayi

The known species are:[2]

Carinophloeus raffrayi Grouvelle
Carinophloeus zairensis Slipinski

The genus is known to occur in Africa and Asia. The immature stages and habits are completely unknown. The adults occasionally are attracted to light.
References

Slipinski, S. A. 1981a. A new species of Carinophloeus Lefk. from Zaire (Coleoptera, Cucujidae). Polskie Pismo Entomologiczne 51: 189-191.
Laemophloeidae Species List Archived 2012-10-23 at the Wayback Machine at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 13 November 2016.