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Ampedini
Ampedini is a tribe of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are about 7 genera and at least 80 described species in Ampedini. Genera These seven genera belong to the tribe Ampedini: * '' Ampedus'' Dejean, 1833 * ''Anchastus'' LeConte, 1853 * '' Blauta'' Leconte, 1854 * '' Dicrepidius'' Eschscholtz in Thon, 1829 * '' Dipropus'' Germar, 1839 * '' Melanotus'' Erichson, 1829 * '' Physorhinus'' Germar, 1840 g b Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * * * * * * * * * * External links * Elateridae {{elateridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ampedus
''Ampedus'' is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are currently 461 recognized species of ''Ampedus'' beetles. It has a cosmopolitan distribution, but is found mostly in the Holarctic region, primarily in North America, Europe, and Asia. The oldest known fossil from this genus was found in Eocene Baltic amber, estimated to be from 38.0–33.9 million years ago. Natural history Life cycle ''Ampedus'' larvae burrow in rotting wood, pupating in mid-summer. The larvae feed on wood, with a preference for wood in more advanced stages of decay, and are also observed to be cannibalistic on other saproxylic larvae. They emerge as adults a few weeks later, but remain in the pupal cell through the following winter. Adult ''Ampedus'' beetles are thought to be diurnal. As adults, they are pollen-feeders, found in large numbers on flowers and vegetation. ''Ampedus'' females attract males for mating through chemical communication, using specialized pheromone glands, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dipropus
''Dipropus'' is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spr .... There are around 150 described species in ''Dipropus'', found in North, Central, and South America. Species These species, among others, belong to the genus ''Dipropus'': * '' Dipropus alopex'' (Fabricius, 1801) * '' Dipropus amarakaeri'' Johnson, 2018 * '' Dipropus anceps'' (Candèze, 1859) * '' Dipropus angustatus'' (Champion, 1895) * '' Dipropus asper'' (LeConte, 1878) * '' Dipropus atricornis'' (Champion, 1895) * '' Dipropus badius'' (Candèze, 1859) * '' Dipropus bifasciatus'' (Champion, 1895) * '' Dipropus brasilianus'' (Germar, 1824) * '' Dipropus brunneus'' (Candèze, 1859) * '' Dipropus chloropterus'' (Erichson, 1848) * '' Dipropus deletus'' (Candèze, 1859 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elateridae
Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spring beetles or skipjacks. This family was defined by William Elford Leach (1790–1836) in 1815. They are a cosmopolitan beetle family characterized by the unusual click mechanism they possess. There are a few other families of Elateroidea in which a few members have the same mechanism, but most elaterid subfamilies can click. A spine on the prosternum can be snapped into a corresponding notch on the mesosternum, producing a violent "click" that can bounce the beetle into the air. Clicking is mainly used to avoid predation, although it is also useful when the beetle is on its back and needs to right itself. There are about 9300 known species worldwide, and 965 valid species in North America. Etymology Leach took the family name from the g ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anchastus
''Anchastus'' is a genus of beetles Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ... belonging to the family Elateridae. The species of this genus are found in America, Southern Africa, Australia. Species: * '' Anchastus anthrax'' (Horn, 1871) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q2288429 Elateridae Elateridae genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melanotus
''Melanotus'' is a genus of click beetles in the family Elateridae Elateridae or click beetles (or "typical click beetles" to distinguish them from the related families Cerophytidae and Eucnemidae, which are also capable of clicking) are a family of beetles. Other names include elaters, snapping beetles, spr .... There are at least 30 described species in ''Melanotus''. Species References Further reading * * * Elaterinae {{elateridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
