Olibrus

Gimmel, Matthew L., 2013, <strong> Genus-level revision of the family Phalacridae (Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) </ strong>, Zootaxa 3605 (1), pp. 1-147 : 75

OLIBRUS -GROUP

Idiobiidae Gistel 1856: 383. Type genus: Idiobius Gistel. [name not used as valid since original description]

Olibrini Guillebeau 1892 b: 147. Type genus: Olibrus Erichson.

Tolyphini Guillebeau 1892 b: 147. Type genus: Tolyphus Erichson.

Diagnosis. This group may be recognized by the metaventral process surpassing the mesocoxae, the non-divergent metaventral lines, the lack of a protibial ctenidium, the lack of an emargination on the posterior part of the eye, the small scutellar shield, and the ovipositor modified into a wedge-shaped organ.

Distribution and diversity. A total of 137 species, occurring nearly everywhere Phalacridae are found except the Neotropical region.

Included genera (2). Olibrus Erichson , Tolyphus Erichson.