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Necrobia
''Necrobia'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cleridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * '' Necrobia divinatoria'' Wickham, 1914 * ''Necrobia ruficollis ''Necrobia ruficollis'', the ham beetle, red-shouldered ham beetle, or red-necked bacon beetle, is a mostly carnivorous beetle in the family Cleridae with a cosmopolitan distribution. Description ''Necrobia ruficollis'' is long, and is mostly ...'' (Fabricius, 1775) * '' Necrobia rufipes'' (De Geer, 1775) * '' Necrobia violacea'' (Linnaeus, 1758) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4235477 Cleridae Cleridae genera Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necrobia Violacea
''Necrobia violacea'' (otherwise known as the Blacklegged ham beetle) is a species of beetle in family Cleridae. Cleridae beetles are a predaceous beetle found within forest and woodland environments, and can be associated with stored food products as both pests and predators of other insects. The ''Necrobia violacea'' can be found in the Palearctic region.Joy, N 1932 A Practical Handbook of British Beetles The beetle is also referred to as the blue ham beetle and the cosmopolitan blue bone beetle. It is from the subfamily ''Korynetinae'', and genus ''Necrobia Olivier'' It is uniformly metallic shiny green or blue. Naming Etymology Within the Cleridae family are three forms of Necrobia beetle including the Necrobia rufipes (redlegged ham beetle), the Necrobia ruficollis (redshouldered ham beetle), and the Necrobia violacia (blacklegged ham beetle). The species name ''violacea'' is derived from the Latin "violācĕus, a, um" meaning "violet", and refers to the beetle's blue ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleridae
Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feeding habits. Most genera are predaceous and feed on other beetles and larvae; however other genera are scavengers or pollen feeders. Clerids have elongated bodies with bristly hairs, are usually bright colored, and have variable antennae. Checkered beetles range in length between . Cleridae can be identified based on their 5–5–5 tarsal formula, division of sternites, and the absence of a special type of vesicle. Female Cleridae lay between eggs at a time predominately under the bark of trees. Larvae are predaceous and feed vigorously before pupation and subsequently emergence as adults. Clerids have a minor significance in forensic entomology. Some species are occasionally found on carrion in the later dry stages of decay. Also ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cleridae Genera
Cleridae are a family of beetles of the superfamily Cleroidea. They are commonly known as checkered beetles. The family Cleridae has a worldwide distribution, and a variety of habitats and feeding preferences. Cleridae have many niches and feeding habits. Most genera are predaceous and feed on other beetles and larvae; however other genera are scavengers or pollen feeders. Clerids have elongated bodies with bristly hairs, are usually bright colored, and have variable antennae. Checkered beetles range in length between . Cleridae can be identified based on their 5–5–5 tarsal formula, division of sternites, and the absence of a special type of vesicle. Female Cleridae lay between eggs at a time predominately under the bark of trees. Larvae are predaceous and feed vigorously before pupation and subsequently emergence as adults. Clerids have a minor significance in forensic entomology. Some species are occasionally found on carrion in the later dry stages of decay. Also, some ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necrobia Rufipes
''Necrobia rufipes'', the red-legged ham beetle, is a species of predatory beetle, in the family Cleridae, with a cosmopolitan distribution, first described by Charles De Geer in 1775. The adult beetles are long, convex, straight sided, and the surface has indentations called punctures. They are shiny metallic green or greenish blue. The legs and antennae are red (dark clubs). They feed on the meat-infesting larvae of ''Calliphora'' or blow flies, Dermestidae and Piophilidae. The adults are surface feeders; the larvae bore into dry or smoked meats and do most damage. The red-legged ham beetle also attacks bones, hides, copra, dried egg, cheese, guano, bone meal, dried figs, and palm nut kernels. Although refrigeration has reduced the impact of the beetle on meats, they are a significant destructive pest of dried and salt fish including herring. It was well documented as a threat to agriculture by 1925. ''Necrobia rufipes'' has been recorded in Egyptian mummies and were once ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necrobia Divinatoria
''Necrobia'' is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cleridae. The genus has cosmopolitan distribution. Species: * '' Necrobia divinatoria'' Wickham, 1914 * ''Necrobia ruficollis'' (Fabricius, 1775) * ''Necrobia rufipes'' (De Geer, 1775) * ''Necrobia violacea ''Necrobia violacea'' (otherwise known as the Blacklegged ham beetle) is a species of beetle in family Cleridae. Cleridae beetles are a predaceous beetle found within forest and woodland environments, and can be associated with stored food prod ...'' (Linnaeus, 1758) References {{Taxonbar, from=Q4235477 Cleridae Cleridae genera Taxa named by Pierre André Latreille ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Necrobia Ruficollis
''Necrobia ruficollis'', the ham beetle, red-shouldered ham beetle, or red-necked bacon beetle, is a mostly carnivorous beetle in the family Cleridae with a cosmopolitan distribution. Description ''Necrobia ruficollis'' is long, and is mostly a metallic black or dark blue colour. Its thorax and legs and the bases of the elytra are reddish brown. Ecology It feeds on dead animals, including dried and smoked meats and animal skins, as well as on cheese. It is frequently found in cadavers in the later stages of decomposition, and is thus useful in forensic entomology. Latreille French zoologist Pierre André Latreille was imprisoned in 1793 under threat of execution, after failing to swear allegiance to the state following the Civil Constitution of the Clergy. When the prison's doctor inspected the prisoners, he was surprised to find Latreille scrutinising a beetle on the dungeon floor. When Latreille explained that it was a rare insect, having identified it as ''Necrobia ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre André Latreille
Pierre André Latreille (; 29 November 1762 – 6 February 1833) was a French zoologist, specialising in arthropods. Having trained as a Roman Catholic priest before the French Revolution, Latreille was imprisoned, and only regained his freedom after recognising a rare beetle species he found in the prison, ''Necrobia ruficollis''. He published his first important work in 1796 (), and was eventually employed by the . His foresighted work on arthropod systematics and taxonomy gained him respect and accolades, including being asked to write the volume on arthropods for George Cuvier's monumental work, , the only part not by Cuvier himself. Latreille was considered the foremost entomologist of his time, and was described by one of his pupils as "the prince of entomologists". Biography Early life Pierre André Latreille was born on 29 November 1762 in the town of Brive, then in the province of Limousin, as the illegitimate child of Jean Joseph Sahuguet d'Amarzit, général ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
ZooKeys
''ZooKeys'' is a peer-reviewed open access scientific journal covering zoological taxonomy, phylogeny, and biogeography. It was established in 2008 and the editor-in-chief is Terry Erwin (Smithsonian Institution). It is published by Pensoft Publishers. ''ZooKeys'' provides all new taxa to the Encyclopedia of Life on the day of publication. See also * ''Zootaxa ''Zootaxa'' is a peer-reviewed scientific mega journal for animal taxonomists. It is published by Magnolia Press (Auckland, New Zealand). The journal was established by Zhi-Qiang Zhang in 2001 and new issues are published multiple times a week. ...'' References External links * * * Creative Commons Attribution-licensed journals English-language journals Open access journals Publications established in 2008 Zoology journals Pensoft Publishers academic journals Continuous journals {{zoo-journal-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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 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 e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cosmopolitan Distribution
In biogeography, cosmopolitan distribution is the term for the range of a taxon that extends across all or most of the world in appropriate habitats. Such a taxon, usually a species, is said to exhibit cosmopolitanism or cosmopolitism. The extreme opposite of a cosmopolitan species is an endemic one, being found only in a single geographical location. Qualification The caveat “in appropriate habitat” is used to qualify the term "cosmopolitan distribution", excluding in most instances polar regions, extreme altitudes, oceans, deserts, or small, isolated islands. For example, the housefly is highly cosmopolitan, yet is neither oceanic nor polar in its distribution. Related terms and concepts The term pandemism also is in use, but not all authors are consistent in the sense in which they use the term; some speak of pandemism mainly in referring to diseases and pandemics, and some as a term intermediate between endemism and cosmopolitanism, in effect regarding pandemism as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
