Akalyptoischion Sp (rotated)
''Akalyptoischion'' is a genus of coccinelloid beetle, the only member of the family Akalyptoischiidae, formerly included within the family Latridiidae but was found to place outside this family in a molecular phylogenetic analysis. There are at least 24 described species in ''Akalyptoischion,'' which are native to western North America. Members of the genus are flightless, found in oak leaf litter and in the nests of pack rats A pack rat or packrat, also called a woodrat or trade rat, are any species in the North and Central American rodent genus ''Neotoma''. Pack rats have a rat-like appearance, with long tails, large ears, and large, black eyes. Pack rats are notice .... Species These three species belong to the genus ''Akalyptoischion'': * '' Akalyptoischion chandleri'' Andrews, 1976 * '' Akalyptoischion dyskritos'' * '' Akalyptoischion quadrifoveolata'' (Fall, 1899) References Coccinelloidea Coccinelloidea genera {{polyphaga-stub ...
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Coccinelloidea
Coccinelloidea is a superfamily of beetles in the order Coleoptera, formerly included in the superfamily Cucujoidea. There are more than 10,000 species in Coccinelloidea, including more than 6000 in the lady beetle family Coccinellidae. Morphology Adult Coccinelloidea have a reduced tarsal formula (each tarsus with 4 or 3 segments), hind coxae separated by more than 1/3 their width, the intercoxal process of abdominal ventrite 1 usually broadly rounded or truncate, hindwings with reduced anal veins and lacking a closed radial cell, the adeagus resting on its side when retracted and the phallobase usually reduced. Larval Coccinelloidea have a unisetose pretarsal claw, spiracles that are usually annular, and the sensory appendage of the second antennal segment usually as long as the third segment. Families The family constituency of this lineage has changed considerably over time, from as few as four or five recognized families in 1970 to 15 in 2015. * Akalyptoischiidae L ...
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