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Aulacoscelidinae
The beetle subfamily Aulacoscelidinae (sometimes misspelled "Aulacoscelinae") is a small, uncommonly-encountered group presently classified within the family Orsodacnidae, historically placed as a subfamily of Chrysomelidae, or sometimes classified as a separate family Aulacoscelidae. There are only 19 species, mostly Neotropical in distribution, and their larva A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The ...l habits are unknown. References Orsodacnidae {{Orsodacnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orsodacnidae
The Orsodacnidae are a small family of leaf beetles, previously included as a subfamily within the Chrysomelidae. It is the smallest of the Chrysomeloid families in North America; Oxypeltidae is smaller, with only three species in South America. A fossil species of ''Aulacoscelis'' is known from the Early Cretaceous ( Aptian-Albian) Santana Group The Santana Group is a geologic group, formerly included as the middle part of the Araripe Group, in the Araripe Basin of northeastern Brazil. The group comprises the Crato, Ipubi and Romualdo Formations and is dated to the Aptian to Albian stag ... of Brazil. Genera * '' Aulacoscelis'' * '' Janbechynea'' * '' Orsodacne'' References Beetle families {{Orsodacnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aulacoscelis
''Aulacoscelis'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least two described species in ''Aulacoscelis''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Aulacoscelis'': * '' Aulacoscelis candezei'' Chapuis, 1874 * '' Aulacoscelis vogti'' Monrós, 1959 i c g Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net References Further reading * Orsodacnidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{orsodacnidae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Janbechynea
''Janbechynea'' is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Orsodacnidae. There are at least 12 described species in ''Janbechynea'', found in North America. The genus is named after the Czech entomologist Jan Bechyně Jan Karel Bechyně (19 September 1920 – 9 March 1973) was a Czech Republic, Czech entomologist and a leading authority on leaf beetles (Chrysomelidae). He was the son of photographer and nephew of architect . Career Bechyně studied at the .... Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Janbechynea'': Subgenus ''Janbechynea'' * '' Janbechynea elongata'' (Jacoby, 1888) * '' Janbechynea inversosimilis'' Monrós, 1954 * '' Janbechynea julioi'' Santiago-Blay, 2004 * '' Janbechynea maldonadoi'' Santiago-Blay, 2004 * '' Janbechynea paradoxa'' Monrós, 1953 * '' Janbechynea snyderae'' Santiago-Blay, 2004 * '' Janbechynea woodburyi'' Santiago-Blay, 2004 Subgenus ''Bothroscelis'' Monrós, 1954 (type species: ''Aulacoscelis fulvipes'' Jacoby, 1888) * '' Janbechyne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chrysomelidae
The insects of the beetle family Chrysomelidae are commonly known as leaf beetles, and include over 37,000 (and probably at least 50,000) species in more than 2,500 genera, making up one of the largest and most commonly encountered of all beetle families. Numerous subfamilies are recognized, but the precise taxonomy and systematics are likely to change with ongoing research. Leaf beetles are partially recognizable by their tarsal formula, which appears to be 4-4-4, but is actually 5-5-5 as the fourth tarsal segment is very small and hidden by the third. As with many taxa, no single character defines the Chrysomelidae; instead, the family is delineated by a set of characters. Some lineages are only distinguished with difficulty from longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae), namely by the antennae not arising from frontal tubercles. Adult and larval leaf beetles feed on all sorts of plant tissue, and all species are fully herbivorous. Many are serious pests of cultivated plants, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical realm is one of the eight terrestrial realms. This realm includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean islands, and southern North America. In Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula and southern lowlands, and most of the east and west coastlines, including the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula are Neotropical. In the United States southern Florida and coastal Central Florida are considered Neotropical. The realm also includes temperate southern South America. In contrast, the Neotropical Floristic Kingdom excludes southernmost South America, which instead is placed in the Antarctic kingdom. The Neotropic is delimited by similarities in fauna or flora. Its fauna and flora are distinct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Larva
A larva (; plural larvae ) is a distinct juvenile form many animals undergo before metamorphosis into adults. Animals with indirect development such as insects, amphibians, or cnidarians typically have a larval phase of their life cycle. The larva's appearance is generally very different from the adult form (''e.g.'' caterpillars and butterflies) including different unique structures and organs that do not occur in the adult form. Their diet may also be considerably different. Larvae are frequently adapted to different environments than adults. For example, some larvae such as tadpoles live almost exclusively in aquatic environments, but can live outside water as adult frogs. By living in a distinct environment, larvae may be given shelter from predators and reduce competition for resources with the adult population. Animals in the larval stage will consume food to fuel their transition into the adult form. In some organisms like polychaetes and barnacles, adults are immobil ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
