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Malachiinae
Malachiinae is a subfamily of beetles of the family Melyridae and having a global distribution. Description Malachiinae have peculiar orange structures along the sides of the abdomen, which may be everted and saclike or withdrawn into the body and inconspicuous. The most common North American species belongs to the genus ''Collops'' (''C. quadrimaculatus'') and is reddish, with two bluish black spots on each elytron.Triplehorn, C. and Johnson, N.: "Borror and DeLong's Introduction to the Study of Insects, 7th Ed.", page 429. Brooks/Cole, 2005. Selected genera * ''Ablechrus'' * '' Afrocarphurus'' * '' Anthocomus'' * '' Anthomalachius'' * '' Apalochrus'' * '' Apteromalachius'' * '' Attalus'' * '' Attalusinus'' * '' Attalomimus'' * '' Axinotarsus'' * '' Balanophorus'' * ''Brachemys'' * '' Brachyhedibius'' * '' Carphuroides'' * '' Carphuromorphus'' * ''Carphurus'' * '' Cephalogonia'' * '' Cephaloncus'' * '' Cerapheles'' * '' Ceratistes'' * '' Chaetocoelus'' * '' Charopus'' * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melyridae
Melyridae (common name: soft-winged flower beetles) are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. Description Most are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles 10 mm long or less. Many are brightly patterned in black and brown, yellow, or red. Some melyrids ( Malachiinae) have peculiar orange structures along the sides of the abdomen, which may be everted and saclike or withdrawn into the body and inconspicuous. Some melyrids have the two basal antennomeres greatly enlarged. Most adults and larvae are predaceous, but many are common on flowers. The most common North American species belong to the genus ''Collops'' ( Malachiinae); ''C. quadrimaculatus'' is reddish, with two bluish black spots on each elytron. Four New Guinean species of ''Choresine'' (the more abundant '' C. pulchra'', the less abundant '' C. semiopaca'' and the two infrequent '' C. rugiceps'' and '' C. sp. A'', the latter as yet unnamed) have been found to contain batrachotoxins, which may account f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carphurini
Carphurini is a tribe of soft-wing flower beetles (beetles of the family Melyridae) in the subfamily Malachiinae. Genera * '' Afrocarphurus'' * '' Apteromalachius'' * ''Balanophorus'' * '' Brachyhedibius'' * '' Carphuroides'' * '' Carphuromorphus'' * ''Carphurus'' * '' Chaetocoelus'' * ''Choresine ''Choresine'' is a genus of beetles that belong to the Melyridae family. This genus of beetle is known to have high levels of batrachotoxins and is believed to be a possible toxin source for Pitohui and Blue-capped ifrit birds in New Guinea. Coll ...'' * '' Falsolaius'' * '' Helcogaster'' * '' Metachoresine'' * '' Microcarphurus'' * '' Neocarphurus'' * '' Telocarphurus'' References External links * * Melyridae Polyphaga tribes {{Melyridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carphurus
''Carphurus'' is a genus of soft-wing flower beetles (beetles of the family Melyridae Melyridae (common name: soft-winged flower beetles) are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. Description Most are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles 10 mm long or less. Many are brightly patterned in black and brown, yellow, ...) in the subfamily Malachiinae and tribe Carphurini. Species are found mainly in Australia, and in Papua-New Guinea. References External links * * * ''Carphurus'' at Atlas of Living Australia Cleroidea genera Melyridae {{Melyridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Axinotarsus
''Axinotarsus'' is a genus of beetles of the subfamily Malachiinae Malachiinae is a subfamily of beetles of the family Melyridae and having a global distribution. Description Malachiinae have peculiar orange structures along the sides of the abdomen, which may be everted and saclike or withdrawn into the body .... Species *'' Axinotarsus brevicornis'' *'' Axinotarsus doderoi'' *'' Axinotarsus insularis'' *'' Axinotarsus italicus'' *'' Axinotarsus longicornis'' *'' Axinotarsus marginalis'' *'' Axinotarsus nigritarsis'' *'' Axinotarsus peninsularis'' *'' Axinotarsus pulicarius'' *'' Axinotarsus ruficollis'' *'' Axinotarsus siciliensis'' *'' Axinotarsus tristiculus'' *'' Axinotarsus tristis'' *'' Axinotarsus varius'' References External links Axinotarsus at Zipcode Zoo * Melyridae Cleroidea genera {{Melyridae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
William Elford Leach
William Elford Leach Royal Society, FRS (2 February 1791 – 25 August 1836) was an English zoologist and marine biologist. Life and work Elford Leach was born at Hoe Gate, Plymouth, the son of an attorney. At the age of twelve he began a medical apprenticeship at the Royal Devon and Exeter Hospital, Devonshire and Exeter Hospital, studying anatomy and chemistry. By this time he was already collecting marine animals from Plymouth Sound and along the Devon coast. At seventeen he began studying medicine at St Bartholomew's Hospital in London, finishing his training at the University of Edinburgh before graduating Doctor of Medicine, MD from the University of St Andrews (where he had never studied). From 1813 Leach concentrated on his zoological interests and was employed as an 'Assistant Librarian' (what would later be called Assistant Keeper) in the Natural History Museum, London, Natural History Department of the British Museum, where he had responsibility for the zoological ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ceratistes (beetle)
''Ceratistes'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melyridae Melyridae (common name: soft-winged flower beetles) are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. Description Most are elongate-oval, soft-bodied beetles 10 mm long or less. Many are brightly patterned in black and brown, yellow, .... The species of this genus are found in Southern Europe. Species: * '' Ceratistes cervulus'' (Reitter, 1894) * '' Ceratistes dentifrons'' (Erichson, 1840) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q15712696 Melyridae Cleroidea genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
