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Agraeus (beetle)
''Agraeus'' is a genus of click beetles belonging to the family Elateridae and the subfamily Agrypninae Agrypninae is a subfamily of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are at least 130 genera and more than 430 described species in Agrypninae. Genera These genera are members of the subfamily Agrypninae: * '' Acrocryptus'' Candèze, 18 .... Many species have bizarre anatomical modifications that are indicative of an association with ants, but this has not yet been directly confirmed.Parker, J. (2016) Myrmecophily in beetles (Coleoptera): evolutionary patterns and biological mechanisms. Myrmecological News 22: 65-108. References Elateridae genera Elateridae {{Elateridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Click Beetle
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] |
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] |
Agrypninae
Agrypninae is a subfamily of click beetles in the family Elateridae. There are at least 130 genera and more than 430 described species in Agrypninae. Genera These genera are members of the subfamily Agrypninae: * '' Acrocryptus'' Candèze, 1874 * ''Adelocera'' Latreille, 1829 * '' Aeoloderma'' Fleutiaux, 1928 * '' Aeoloides'' Schwarz, 1906 * '' Aeolosomus'' Dolin, 1982 * ''Aeolus'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Agnostelater'' Costa, 1975 * ''Agraeus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Agrypnus'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Alampoides'' Schwarz, 1906 * '' Alaolacon'' Candèze, 1865 * '' Alaomorphus'' Hauser, 1900 * ''Alaus'' Eschscholtz, 1829 * '' Aliteus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Anaissus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Anathesis'' Candèze, 1865 * '' Anthracalaus'' Fairmaire, 1889 * '' Antitypus'' Candèze, 1882 * '' Aphileus'' Candèze, 1857 * '' Apochresis'' Candèze, 1882 * '' Arcanelater'' Costa, 1975 * '' Austrocalais'' Neboiss, 1967 * '' Babadrasterius'' Ôhira, 1994 * ''Calais'' Laporte, 1838 * '' Candanius'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elateridae Genera
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] |
