Hypulus

For the genus described by Horn, 1888, see Dircaea.

Hypulus is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melandryidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe and North America^[1]

Hypulus
Hypulus bifasciatus
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Infraorder:	Cucujiformia
Family:	Melandryidae
Genus:	Hypulus Paykull, 1798
Synonyms
Hypalus Berthold, 1827 Mystaxis Horn, 1888

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Hypulus:^[1][2]

• Hypulus bifasciatus (Fabricius, 1792)
• Hypulus californicus Van Dyke, 1928
• Hypulus cingulatus Lewis, 1895
• Hypulus quercinus (Quensel, 1790)
• Hypulus simulator Newman, 1838