Brentus

Brentus
Brentus anchorago
Scientific classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Brentidae
Subfamily: Brentinae
Tribe: Brentini
Genus: Brentus
Fabricius, 1787
Synonyms
  • Anchorifera Voet, 1806
  • Brenthus Fabricius, 1787
  • Brentis Zherikhin & Gratshev, 1995
  • Nabraenthus Kleine, 1929

Brentus is the type genus of beetles belonging to the family Brentidae and tribe Brentini; species are found in the Americas.