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Ischaliinae
''Ischalia'' is a genus of broad-hipped flower beetles in the family Ischaliidae The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants. They are sometimes called ant-like flower beetles or ant-like beetles. The family comprises over 3,500 species in about 100 genera. Description Their heads constrict just in front ..., and the only genus of the subfamily Ischaliinae. There are at least 3 described species in ''Ischalia''. Species * '' Ischalia californica'' Van Dyke, 1938 * '' Ischalia costata'' (LeConte, 1861) * '' Ischalia vancouverensis'' Harrington, 1892 References Further reading * * * Tenebrionoidea {{tenebrionoidea-stub ...
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Ischaliidae
The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants. They are sometimes called ant-like flower beetles or ant-like beetles. The family comprises over 3,500 species in about 100 genera. Description Their heads constrict just in front of the pronotum, forming a neck, and the posterior end of the pronotum is usually narrow as well. Legs and antennae are slender, heightening the ant-like appearance, and the body is sparsely covered with setae. Biology Adult beetles are omnivorous, being known to consume small arthropods, pollen, fungi, and whatever else they can find. Some species are of interest as biological control agents, as they can eat the eggs or larvae of pests. Larvae are either omnivorous, predators, or fungus-eaters; the young of one species of '' Notoxus'' have been observed boring into sweet potato tubers. Many members of the family are attracted to cantharidin, which they seem to accumulate and that deters possible predators. Taxonomy Synonyms of the ...
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Ischalia Californica
''Ischalia californica'' is a species of broad-hipped flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae The family Scraptiidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide distribution. The adults are found on flowers, sometimes in large numbers, but are a .... It is found in North America. References Further reading * Tenebrionoidea Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1938 {{tenebrionoidea-stub ...
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Ischalia Costata
''Ischalia costata'' is a species of broad-hipped flower beetle in the family Ischaliidae. It is found in North America North America is a continent in the Northern Hemisphere and almost entirely within the Western Hemisphere. It is bordered to the north by the Arctic Ocean, to the east by the Atlantic Ocean, to the southeast by South America and the Car .... References Further reading * * * Tenebrionoidea Beetles described in 1861 {{tenebrionoidea-stub ...
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Ischalia Vancouverensis
''Ischalia vancouverensis'' is a species of broad-hipped flower beetle in the family Scraptiidae The family Scraptiidae is a small group of tenebrionoid beetles sometimes called false flower beetles. There are about 400 species in 30 genera with a world-wide distribution. The adults are found on flowers, sometimes in large numbers, but are a .... It is found in North America. References Further reading * Tenebrionoidea Articles created by Qbugbot Beetles described in 1892 {{tenebrionoidea-stub ...
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