Contacyphon Gozis, 1886
(a genus of beetles)

Subtaxon Example images Rank Featured
subtaxa		 No of
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ID refs
Contacyphon laevipennis
a marsh beetle
Species 1 ident. refs
Contacyphon pubescens
a marsh beetle
Species 1 ident. refs
Contacyphon variabilis
a marsh beetle
Male (Click to open)
 		Species 6 images
Taxonomic hierarchy:
GenusContacyphon (a genus of beetles)
FamilySCIRTIDAE (marsh beetles)
SuperfamilySCIRTOIDEA (a superfamily of beetles)
Series Elateriformia (click beetles and relatives)
SuborderPOLYPHAGA (mainly terrestrial beetles)
OrderCOLEOPTERA (beetles)
Division Endopterygota (bees, beetles, flies, moths and other insects with wings developing internally)
InfraclassNeoptera (bees, beetles, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other advanced insects)
SubclassPTERYGOTA (bees, beetles, dragonflies, flies, grasshoppers, moths and other winged insects)
ClassINSECTA (true insects)
SubphylumHEXAPODA (insects and other 6-legged organisms)
PhylumARTHROPODA (arthropods)
SuperphylumECDYSOZOA (skin shedders)
CladeBilateria (bilaterally symmetrical animals)
SubkingdomEUMETAZOA (metazoans)
KingdomANIMALIA (animals)
DomainEukaryota (eukaryotes)
LifeBIOTA (living things)

Identification Works

AuthorYearTitleSource
Kevan, D.K. 1962 The British species of the genus Cyphon Paykull. (Col., Helodidae), lncluding three new to the British list Ent. Mon. Mag. Vol 98: 114-121.

Contacyphon (a genus of beetles) may also be included in identification literature listed under the following higher taxa:

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