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Harpalus Angustipennis
''Harpalus angustipennis'' is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily Harpalinae. It was described by Boheman in 1848. References angustipennis Beetles described in 1848 Taxa named by Carl Henrik Boheman Beetles of Africa {{Harpalus-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ground Beetle
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan family (biology), family of beetles, the Carabidae, with more than 40,000 species worldwide, around 2,000 of which are found in North America and 2,700 in Europe. As of 2015, it is one of the 10 most species-rich animal families. They belong to the Adephaga. Members of the family are primarily carnivorous, but some members are phytophagous or omnivorous. Description and ecology Although their body shapes and coloring vary somewhat, most are shiny black or metallic and have ridged wing covers (elytra). The elytra are fused in some species, particularly the large Carabinae, rendering the beetles unable to fly. The species ''Mormolyce phyllodes'' is known as violin beetle due to their peculiarly shaped elytra. All carabids except the quite primitive flanged bombardier beetles (Paussinae) have a groove on their arthropod leg, fore leg tibiae bearing a comb of hairs used for cleaning their antenna (biology), antennae. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpalinae
Harpalinae is a huge subfamily of ground beetles that contains 20,000 species or ~6,400 spp. in 24 tribes worldwide, according to others. A rarely used common name for the subfamily is the harp beetles. The Harpalinae contain the most apomorphic ground beetles, displaying a wide range of forms and behaviors. Some are, rare among ground beetles, omnivores or even herbivores. Many closely related subfamilies have been treated as subordinate taxa of the Harpalinae by various authors. Among these are the Dryptinae, Lebiinae (including Cyclosominae, Mormolycinae, Odacanthinae, Perigoninae), Licininae (including Chlaeniinae, Oodinae), Orthogoniinae, Panagaeinae, Platyninae, Pseudomorphinae, Pterostichinae (including Zabrinae). Here, they are considered independent families within the harpaline (''sensu lato'') assemblage, and this is also tentatively assumed for the enigmatic monotypic genus ''Ginema''. Systematics At least 4 large and several smaller supertribes can be dist ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Harpalus (genus)
''Harpalus'' is a genus of ground beetle first described by Pierre André Latreille in 1802. Species ''Harpalus'' contains the following 409 species:'''' * ''Harpalus actiosus'' Casey, 1914 * ''Harpalus acupalpoides'' Reitter, 1900 * ''Harpalus aeneipennis'' (Faldermann, 1836) * ''Harpalus aenigma'' (Tschitscherine, 1897) * ''Harpalus aequicollis'' Motschulsky, 1844 * ''Harpalus affinis'' (Schrank, 1781) * ''Harpalus agakhaniantzi'' (Mikhailov, 1972) * ''Harpalus agnatus'' Reiche, 1849 * ''Harpalus akinini'' Tschitscherine, 1895 * ''Harpalus alajensis'' Tschitscherine, 1898 * ''Harpalus albanicus'' Reitter, 1900 * ''Harpalus alexandrae'' Kataev, 1990 * ''Harpalus alexeevi'' Kataev, 1990 * ''Harpalus alienus'' Bates, 1878 * ''Harpalus alpivagus'' Tschitscherine, 1899 * ''Harpalus amarellus'' Bates, 1891 * ''Harpalus amariformis'' Motschulsky, 1844 * ''Harpalus amplicollis'' Menetries, 1848 * ''Harpalus amputatus'' Say, 1830 * ''Harpalus anatolicus'' Tschitscherine, 1898 * ''H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetles Described In 1848
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 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard exoske ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Taxa Named By Carl Henrik Boheman
In biology, a taxon ( back-formation from '' taxonomy''; plural taxa) is a group of one or more populations of an organism or organisms seen by taxonomists to form a unit. Although neither is required, a taxon is usually known by a particular name and given a particular ranking, especially if and when it is accepted or becomes established. It is very common, however, for taxonomists to remain at odds over what belongs to a taxon and the criteria used for inclusion. If a taxon is given a formal scientific name, its use is then governed by one of the nomenclature codes specifying which scientific name is correct for a particular grouping. Initial attempts at classifying and ordering organisms (plants and animals) were set forth in Carl Linnaeus's system in ''Systema Naturae'', 10th edition (1758), as well as an unpublished work by Bernard and Antoine Laurent de Jussieu. The idea of a unit-based system of biological classification was first made widely available in 1805 in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
