Zophosis

***Zophosis*** er en slekt av biller der de fleste av artene er knyttet til tørre miljøer.

## Utseende
Middelsstore, ovale, svært harde, ofte svarte skyggebiller, kan også være kledt med lysgrå bestøving. Antennene er trådformede og forholdsvis korte. Beina er forholdsvis lange og tynne.

## Levevis
Artene lever i ørken og halvørken. I alle fall noen av artene er dagaktive. De er raske løpere.

## Utbredelse
Gruppen er utbredt i tørre områder i det sørliga Afrika, også i Middelhavsområdet og på Kanariøyene.

## Systematisk inndeling

Sleketen blir delt inn i 33 underslekter 

* Ordenen biller, Coleoptera
** Underordenen Polyphaga
*** Gruppen (infraorden) Cucujiformia
**** Overfamilien heteromerer, Tenebrionoidea Latreille, 1802
***** Familien **[[skyggebiller]]**, Tenebrionidae Latreille, 1802
****** Underfamilien **[[Pimeliinae]]** 
******* Stammen **[[Zophosini]]** Solier, 1834
******** Slekten ***Zophosis*** Latreille, 1807 -145 arter
### Liste over artene

* Underslekten *Anacardiosis* Endrödy, 1986
** *[[Zophosis hamiltonuli]]* (Koch, 1969)
* Underslekten *Anisosis* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis caudata]]* (Deyrolle, 1867)
* Underslekten *Calosis* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis amabilis]]* (Deyrolle, 1867)
** *[[Zophosis lundholmi]]* (Koch, 1952)
* Underslekten *Cardiosis* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis carpi]]* (Koch, 1952)
** *[[Zophosis eremita]]* (Koch, 1950)
** *[[Zophosis fairmairei]]* (Péringuey, 1886)
** *[[Zophosis mouffleti]]* (Deyrolle, 1867)
** *[[Zophosis triangulifera]]* (Gebien, 1938)
* Underslekten *Caroliphosis* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis adamantina]]* (Koch, 1958)
* Underslekten *Carpiella* Koch, 1952
** *[[Zophosis latisterna]]* (Koch, 1962)
** *[[Zophosis ossilitoralis]]* Penrith, 1981
* Underslekten *Cerosis* Gebien, 1920
** *[[Zophosis hereroensis]]* (Gebien, 1920)
* Underslekten *Cheirosis* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis acuminata]]* (Fischer, 1832)
* Underslekten *Dactylocalcar* Gebien, 1938
** *[[Zophosis caeca]]* (Gebien, 1938)
** *[[Zophosis inflata]]* (Penrith, 1974)
* Underslekten *Dignathosis* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis arcana]]* (Koch, 1958)
** *[[Zophosis cretaphila]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis fusca]]* Penrith, 1981
* Underslekten *Gahanosis* Penrith, 1983
** *[[Zophosis undulata]]* Gahan, 1900
* Underslekten *Gyrosis* Gebien, 1920
** *[[Zophosis devexa]]* Péringuey, 1908
** *[[Zophosis moralesi]]* (Koch, 1962)
** *[[Zophosis orbicularis]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis ornatipennis]]* Penrith, 1977
* Underslekten *Heliophosis* Koch, 1952
** *[[Zophosis gordoniae]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis ingens]]* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis kalaharica]]* (Koch, 1952)
** *[[Zophosis subcordata]]* Deyrolle, 1867
* Underslekten *Hesseosis* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis lapillorum]]* Penrith, 1986
** *[[Zophosis nigroviolacea]]* (Koch, 1958)
** *[[Zophosis purpurascens]]* (Koch, 1958)
* Underslekten *Hologenosis* Detrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis burkei]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis crassa]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis hobohmi]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis microsculpta]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis nana]]* Péringuey, 1892
** *[[Zophosis okanyama]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis puncticollis]]* Gebien, 1920
** *[[Zophosis reticulata]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis rufipennis]]* Péringuey, 1908
** *[[Zophosis rugipleura]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis sicisternum]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis wallensteini]]* Koch, 1958
* Underslekten *Latipleurosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis benguelensis]]* Deyrolle, 1867
* Underslekten *Microsis* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis vilhenai]]* (Koch, 1958)
* Underslekten *Myrmecophosis* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis pedinoides]]* Gebien, 1920
** *[[Zophosis sinesulcis]]* Penrith, 1981
* Underslekten *Namaphosis* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis serivaga]]* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis solivaga]]* Koch, 1958
* Underslekten *Occidentophosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis altirostrata]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis bebeana]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis cerea]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis damarina]]* Péringuey, 1908
** *[[Zophosis meridionalis]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis parentalis]]* Péringuey, 1908
** *[[Zophosis tenuis]]* (Penrith, 1977)
* Underslekten *Oculosis* Penrith, 1983
** *[[Zophosis agaboides]]* Gerstäcker, 1854
** *[[Zophosis boei]]* Solier, 1834
** *[[Zophosis dilatata]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis ottoae]]* Penrith, 1983
** *[[Zophosis pierrei]]* Penrith
** *[[Zophosis sphaerura]]* Pierre
** *[[Zophosis tschadensis]]* Kaszab, 1963
* Underslekten *Onychosis* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis gracilipes]]* (Deyrolle, 1867)
* Underlsekten *Ophthalmosis* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis longipes]]* (Deyrolle, 1867)
* Underslekten *Planirostrosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis himba]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis montistorridi]]* Koch, 1958
* Underslekten *Propemicrosis* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis hebigena]]* Penrith, l98l
** *[[Zophosis transbechuana]]* (Koch, 1958)
* Underslekten *Protocalosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis balti]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis jacobsoni]]* Penrith, 1977
* Underslekten *Protodactylus* Koch, 1952
** *[[Zophosis giessi]]* (Koch, 1962)
** *[[Zophosis optica]]* (Koch, 1952)
** *[[Zophosis sanctaemariae]]* (Koch, 1962)
** *[[Zophosis vepris]]* (Penrith, 1977)
* Underslekten *Sabulophosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis celiae]]* Penrith, 1986
** *[[Zophosis gaerdesi]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis grandipunctata]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis scholtzi]]* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis whiteheadi]]* Penrith, 1981
* Underslekten *Scopulophosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis cacozela]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis cariniceps]]* Gebien, 1920
** *[[Zophosis fulgens]]* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis karasmontis]]* (Penrith, 1977)
** *[[Zophosis lanceolata]]* Penrith, 1981
* Underslekten *Septentriophosis* Penrith, 1982
** *[[Zophosis aegresinuata]]* Penrith, 1986
** *[[Zophosis asiatica]]* Miller, 1861
** *[[Zophosis bicarinata]]* Solier, 1834
** *[[Zophosis complanata]]* Solier, 1834
** *[[Zophosis deserticola]]* Kulzer
** *[[Zophosis minuta]]* (Fabricius, 1775)
** *[[Zophosis punctata]]* Brullé, 1832
** *[[Zophosis scabriuscula]]* Ménétriés, 1849
** *[[Zophosis stilla]]* Penrith, 1986
* Underslekten *Sulcosis* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis greeni]]* Koch, 1958
** *[[Zophosis saltans]]* Koch, 1958
* Underslekten *Tarosis* Gebien, 1920
** *[[Zophosis damarensis]]* (Péringuey, 1886)
** *[[Zophosis stena]]* Penrith, 1981
* Underslekten *Zophosis* Latreille, 1807 (i snever forstand)
** *[[Zophosis abdominalis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis amita]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis antidorcas]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis argillae]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis balyi]]* Deyrolle
** *[[Zophosis boomkeri]]* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis castelnaudi]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis cupreotacta]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis declivitatis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis deyrollei]]* Lucas, 1867
** *[[Zophosis dickbrowni]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis dorsata]]* Péringuey, 1892
** *[[Zophosis dubia]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis etoshae]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis fortunata]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis germanula]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis glareaphila]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis hypallaga]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis hypocrita]]* Péringuey, 1892
** *[[Zophosis iecoris]]* Penrith, 1986
** *[[Zophosis inenarrabilis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis infanda]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis kochi]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis lamentabilis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis linnei]]* Solier, 1834
** *[[Zophosis louwi]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis mellyi]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis michaelis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis mniszechi]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis namibensis]]* Péringuey, 1908
** *[[Zophosis omnigena]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis palmarum]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis permiscens]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis pilosipectore]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis prevastitatis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis prona]]* Péringuey, 1908
** *[[Zophosis saetatrix]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis sebastiani]]* Penrith, 1981
** *[[Zophosis sexcostata]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis sexfrenorum]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis similis]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis sinuatocollis]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis subaenea]]* Deyrolle, 1867
** *[[Zophosis substercore]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis testudinaria]]* (Fabricius, 1781) 
** *[[Zophosis triangularis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis venerabilis]]* Penrith, 1977
** *[[Zophosis vernayi]]* Penrith, 1977

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