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Tenebrionoidea
The Tenebrionoidea are a very large and diverse superfamily of beetles. It generally corresponds to the Heteromera of earlier authors. Taxonomy Tenebrionoidea contains the following families: * Aderidae Winkler 1927 (ant-like leaf beetles) * Anthicidae Latreille 1819 (ant-like flower beetles) *† Apotomouridae Bao et al. 2018 * Archeocrypticidae Kaszab 1964 * Boridae C. G. Thomson 1859 * Chalcodryidae Watt 1974 * Ciidae Leach 1819 (minute tree-fungus beetles) (= Cisidae) * Melandryidae Leach 1815 (false darkling beetles) * Meloidae Gyllenhal 1810 (blister beetles) * Mordellidae Latreille 1802 ( tumbling flower beetles) * Mycetophagidae Leach 1815 ( hairy fungus beetles) * Mycteridae Blanchard 1845 * Oedemeridae Latreille 1810 ( false blister beetles) * Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 * Prostomidae C. G. Thomson 1859 * Pterogeniidae Crowson 1953 * Pyrochroidae Latreille 1807 ( fire-colored beetles, etc.) * Pythidae Solier 1834 * Ripiphoridae Gemminger and Harold 1870 ( wedg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ciidae
The minute tree-fungus beetles, family (biology), family Ciidae, are a sizeable group of beetles which inhabit Polyporales bracket fungi or coarse woody debris. Most numerous in warmer regions, they are nonetheless widespread and a considerable number of species occur as far polewards as Scandinavia for example. Description As their name implies, minute tree-fungus beetles are tiny, about 0.5 to 5 mm long. Their body is short and cylindrical, often wikt:convex, convex, sometimes with a smooth coat of fine short hairs, sometimes being covered in long bristly hairs. They are mostly dark brown or blackish. The short antenna (biology), antennae consist of 8–10 segments. The pronotum is wider than long and often forming a quite prominent helmet-like structure. The elytra do not taper noticeably over most of their length. The arthropod leg, legs are short, the tibiae of the forelegs often bear characteristic extensions at the ends. Ecology These beetles usually inhabit Polyporac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chalcodryidae
The Chalcodryidae are a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. It contains at least five species in two genera '' Chalcodrya'' and '' Philpottia,'' which are endemic to New Zealand. They are generally found associated with moss or lichen covered branches, with the larvae having been found to be associated with dead twigs. It is thought that they are noctural, feeding on lichen and other plant material at night. The genera '' Sirrhas'' and '' Onysius'', formerly placed in this family, have subsequently been transferred to Promecheilidae Promecheilidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. They were formerly included in a family called Perimylopidae. They are found in southern South America and associated archipelagos like South Georgia and the Falklands, Ne .... Taxonomy It contains these genera and species: * Genus '' Chalcodrya'' Redtenbacher, 1868 ** '' Chalcodrya bifasciata'' Broun, 1880 ** '' Chalcodrya calida'' Broun, 1880 ** '' Chalcod ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pythidae
The family Pythidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name dead log bark beetles. There are seven genera, which are largely native to the mid-high latitude regions of the Northern Hemisphere and Australia, with one genus also present in the tropical Americas. The larvae are generally found with decaying vegetation and wood on which they feed, while adults are not associated with the larvae and are generally caught using malaise traps and light traps.Pollock, Darren A.. "11.23. Pythidae Solier, 1834". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 708-715. Genera These genera belong to the family Pythidae * '' Anaplopus'' Blackburn, 1890 Australia * '' Ischyomius'' Chevrolat, 1878 Central America and Northern South America * '' Osp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycetophagidae
The Mycetophagidae or hairy fungus beetles are a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. The different species are between 1.0 and 6.5 mm in length. The larvae and adults live in decaying leaf litter, fungi, and under bark. Most species feed on fungi (hence the name). Worldwide, the 18 genera contain around 200 species. Genera These 15 genera belong to the family Mycetophagidae: * '' Afrotyphaeola'' Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 2014 * ''Berginus'' Erichson, 1846 * '' Crowsonium'' Abdullah, 1964 * '' Esarcus'' Reiche, 1864 * '' Eulagius'' Motschulsky, 1845 * '' Litargops'' Reitter, 1880 * ''Litargus'' Erichson, 1846 * ''Mycetophagus'' Hellwig in Schneider, 1792 * '' Nototriphyllus'' Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 2014 * '' Pseudotriphyllus'' Reitter, 1880 * ''Thrimolus'' Casey, 1900 * ''Triphyllus'' Dejean, 1821 * ''Typhaea'' Curtis, 1830 * '' Typhaeola'' Ganglbauer, 1899 * '' Zeclaviger'' Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 20 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pterogeniidae
Pterogeniidae is a family of beetles belonging to the supefamily Tenebrionoidea. They are found in South Asia, Southeast Asia, China, New Guinea and the Solomon Islands. Adults and larvae have been found associated with the fruiting bodies of polypore fungi, although adults can also be found in litter Litter consists of waste products that have been discarded incorrectly, without consent, at an unsuitable location. Litter can also be used as a verb; to litter means to drop and leave objects, often man-made, such as aluminum cans, paper cups, ... and debris. Taxonomy Genera in the family include: * '' Histanocerus'' Southeast Asia, New Guinea, Solomon Islands * '' Pterogenius'' Sri Lanka. * '' Kryptogenius'' India and Southeast Asia * '' Tychogenius'' Borneo * '' Katagenius'' (from southern India) * '' Laenagenius'' China * '' Anogenius'' Malay Peninsula References External links *http://nomen.at/Tenebrionoidea Tenebrionoidea Beetle families {{Tenebrionoidea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenotrachelidae
Stenotrachelidae, commonly called false longhorn beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. They are native to the Holarctic region. The larvae feed on heavily decomposed wood, while the adults are likely short lived and probably feed on pollen.Lawrence, John F. and Ślipinśki, Adam. "11.17. Stenotrachelidae C. G. Thomson, 1859". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 670-674. Classification The false longhorn beetles belongs to the large superfamily Tenebrionoidea. There are three subfamilies with about 6 genera and 20 species In biology, a species is the basic unit of classification and a taxonomic rank of an organism, as well as a unit of biodiversity. A species is often defined as the largest group of organisms in which any two individuals of the appropriate s ...: ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Promecheilidae
Promecheilidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. They were formerly included in a family called Perimylopidae. They are found in southern South America and associated archipelagos like South Georgia and the Falklands, New Zealand and Tasmania. Some species are associated tree ferns and moss-covered dead wood, and other forested habitats, while others are associated with peat bogs, grasslands and coastal habitats. They are probably phytophagus, feeding on lichen, moss, and other plant material.Lawrence, John F., Ślipinśki, Adam and Elgueta, Mario. "11.11. Promecheilidae Lacordaire 1859". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 563-567. Adult beetles have an 11 segmented antenna, the head is narrowed behind the eye. They have a tarsal formula of 5-5-4. The family is part of a cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mycteridae
The family Mycteridae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetle 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 ...s with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name palm and flower beetles. The family Mycteridae is distributed worldwide. There are about 30 genera and 160 species in three subfamilies Mycterinae, Hemipeplinae and Lacconotinae (=Eurypinae). These 3 subfamilies are extremely diverse in appearance and are sometimes difficult to have a present diagnosis of the adults at the family level. About 20 species are found in Australia, species of three genera are found in North America ('' Mycterus'', '' Hemipeplus'' and '' Lacconotus'') The larvae are generally flattened and typically inhabit the spaces between leaves or the bases of fronds, where they a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Salpingidae
Salpingidae or narrow-waisted bark beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. The species are small, about 1.5 – 7 mm in length. The family is globally distributed and consists of about 45 genera and 300 species, which are generally found in the temperate regions of both hemispheres. The family is mainly associated with plants (both living and dead) as well as with ascomycete and hyphomycete fungi. Some members of the family are associated with unusual habitats, like ''Aegialites'' and '' Antarcticodomus,'' which are found in coastal areas including the intertidal zone, with former feeding on algae.Lawrence, John F., Ślipinśki, Adam, Pollock, Darren A. and Escalona, Hermes. "11.25. Salpingidae Leach, 1815". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 722-729 Genera These 28 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Prostomidae
Prostomidae is a family of beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name jugular-horned beetles. They are often found in dead wood. The family consist of two extant genera with about 20 species. '' Prostomis americanus'' is known from North America. Other species of '' Prostomis'' are found in Europe, Africa, the Pacific region and East Asia. Species of '' Dryocora'' are known from New Zealand, Australia and Tasmania. Prostomidae are elongate beetles with parallel sided elytra. They have the mandibles forward facing (prognathous) and have a large jugular process. The antennae are 11 segmented with a weak club formed by the last three segments. The large mandibles, small eyes, the elytra and pronotum of the same width, and a tarsal formula of 4-4-4 make them distinctive. Larvae and adults are found mainly inside fallen logs. The larvae feed on the rotten wood, particularly on the rotting heartwood of thick logs, as well as the mud-like matter ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melandryidae
Melandryidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. Members of the family are found worldwide, with around 420 species in 60 genera. Larvae and adults are generally associated with rotting wood and wood-decomposing fungi. Genera These 44 genera belong to the family Melandryidae: * '' Abdera'' Stephens, 1832 * '' Abderina'' Seidlitz, 1898 * '' Amblyctis'' Leconte, 1879 * ''Anisoxya'' Mulsant, 1856 * '' Archaeoxylita'' Nikitskij, 1977 * '' Archaeserropalpus'' Nikitsky, 2002 * '' Argyrabdera'' Sahlberg, 1913 * '' Cicindelopsis'' Cockerell, 1920 * ''Conopalpus'' Gyllenhal, 1810 * '' Cuphosis'' Champion, 1889 * '' Dicraeomorpha'' * '' Dircaea'' Fabricius, 1798 * '' Dircaeomorpha'' Fairmaire, 1896 * '' Dolotarsus'' Jacquelin du Val, 1863 * '' Electroabdera'' Alekseev, 2014 * '' Emmesa'' Newman, 1838 * '' Enchodes'' Leconte, 1866 * '' Eucinetomorphus'' Perris, 1875 * '' Hypulus'' Paykull, 1798 * '' Lederia'' Reitter, 1880 * '' Marolia'' Mulsant, 1856 * '' Mecorchesia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boridae
The Boridae are a small family of tenebrionoid beetles with no vernacular common name, though recent authors have coined the name conifer bark beetles. The family contains three genera. '' Boros'' is native to North America and northern Eurasia, ''Lecontia'' is endemic to North America, while '' Synercticus'' is found in Australia and New Guinea. The larvae of ''Boros'' are found under bark and are especially associated with standing dead trees (snags), typically pines, found in old-growth forests. ''Lecontia'' larvae are found inhabiting damp parts of the root system of dead standing trees. Little is known of the life habits of ''Synercticus.''Pollock, Darren A.. "11.21. Boridae C. G.Thomson, 1859". ''Volume 2 Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim)'', edited by Willy Kükenthal, Richard A.B. Leschen, Rolf G. Beutel and John F. Lawrence, Berlin, New York: De Gruyter, 2011, pp. 699-704. Taxonomy * Genus '' Boros'' Herbst, 1797 ** ''Boros sc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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