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Paussini
Paussini is a tribe of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 25 genera and 610 described species in Paussini. They are found mainly in Africa, southern Asia, and the Pacific, although the genus ''Homopterus'' is found in the Americas. Genera These 26 genera belong to the tribe Paussini: * ''Allorhopalus'' Nagel, 2017 (China and Indonesia) * ''Arthropterus'' W.S.MacLeay, 1838 (Australia) * ''Carabidomemnus'' Kolbe, 1924 (Africa) * ''Cerapterus'' Swederus, 1788 (Africa) * ''Ceratoderus'' Westwood, 1841 (South and East Asia) * ''Eohomopterus'' Wasmann, 1919 (Ecuador, Brazil) * ''Euplatyrhopalus'' Desneux, 1905 (Indomalaya, southeast Asia) * ''Heteropaussus'' J.Thomson, 1860 (Africa, Indomalaya) * ''Hexaplatarthrus'' Jeannel, 1955 (Madagascar) * ''Homopterus'' Westwood, 1841 (Mexico, Central and South America) * ''Lebioderus'' Westwood, 1838 (China, Southeast Asia, Oceania) * ''Leleupaussus'' Luna de Carvalho, 1962 (South Africa) * ''Megalopaussus'' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paussus
''Paussus'' is a genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. There are more than 360 described species in ''Paussus'', found in Africa, Europe, and Asia. These beetles, along with others in the subfamily Paussinae, are known as flanged bombardier beetles due to their ability to explosively discharge benzoquinones, chemical irritants, at temperatures between 55° and 100 °C. A flange on their elytra assists in directing the chemicals toward the front of their bodies. All species of this genus are obligate myrmecophiles, living symbiotically in ant nests. The beetles release chemicals the ants find rewarding, and in return receive protection for themselves and their larvae. The beetles also gain a source of food in the relationship—the ants. Female ''Paussus'' lay their eggs in ant nests. The larvae develop in the nest and are apparently fed by the ants. Adult ''Paussus'' feed at will by piercing and holding an ant with their mandibles and feeding by suction. A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carabidae
Ground beetles are a large, cosmopolitan 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 fore leg tibiae bearing a comb of hairs used for cleaning their antennae. Defensive secretions Typical for the ancient beetle suborder Adephaga to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eopaussus
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''Eopaussus'' is an extinct genus of ground beetles in the family Carabidae. This genus has a single species, ''Eopaussus baltians''. References Paussinae † A dagger, obelisk, or obelus is a typographical mark that usually indicates a footnote if an asterisk has already been used. The symbol is also used to indicate death (of people) or extinction (of species). It is one of the modern descendan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platyrhopalus
''Platyrhopalus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: * '' Platyrhopalus acutidens'' Westwood, 1833 * '' Platyrhopalus cardoni'' Wasmann, 1904 * '' Platyrhopalus castelnaudi'' Westwood, 1874 * '' Platyrhopalus comottii'' Gestro, 1882 * '' Platyrhopalus davidis'' Fairmaire, 1886 * '' Platyrhopalus denticornis'' Donovan, 1804 * '' Platyrhopalus imadatei'' (Chujo, 1962) * '' Platyrhopalus intermedius'' Benson, 1846 * '' Platyrhopalus irregularis'' Ritsema, 1880 * '' Platyrhopalus mandersi'' Fowler, 1912 * '' Platyrhopalus paussoides'' Wasmann, 1904 * '' Platyrhopalus quinquepunctatus'' Shiraki, 1907 * '' Platyrhopalus tonkinensis'' Janssens, 1948 * '' Platyrhopalus westwoodii'' Saunders, 1838 References Paussinae Carabidae genera Taxa named by John O. Westwood {{Paussinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platyrhopalopsis
''Platyrhopalopsis'' is a genus of flanged-bombardier beetles in the family Carabidae. They are found, as in others of the group, within ant nests, in the Indo-Malayan region. Adults are rarely seen except at lights. The flat terminal segment of the antenna is thought, based on studies of pupal development, to be formed by the fusion of multiple antennomere segments. The genus, placed by some in the tribe Platyrhopalina, includes the following three species: * '' Platyrhopalopsis melleii'' ( Westwood, 1833) - Found in southern India. They are known from the nests of ants of the genus '' Carebara'', particularly ''C. diversus''. * '' Platyrhopalopsis picteti'' (Westwood, 1874) - Found in Myanmar, Thailand, Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia. References Paussinae {{Paussinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Platyrhopalides
''Platyrhopalopsis'' is a genus of flanged-bombardier beetles in the family Carabidae. They are found within ant nests, in the Indo-Malayan region. This genus has a single species, ''Platyrhopalides badgleyi'', formerly a member of the genus ''Platyrhopalopsis''. It is found in China, Bhutan, and India. References Paussinae Monotypic Carabidae genera Beetles described in 1912 {{paussinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pentaplatarthrus
''Pentaplatarthrus'' is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are about eight described species in ''Pentaplatarthrus'', found in Africa. These are ant nest beetles and are obligate myrmecophiles, predatory on ant larvae and workers. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Pentaplatarthrus'': * '' Pentaplatarthrus bottegi'' Gestro, 1895 (Sudan, Somalia, and Tanzania) * '' Pentaplatarthrus dollmanni'' Wasmann, 1922 (Zambia, Zimbabwe, and Botswana) * '' Pentaplatarthrus focki'' Wasmann, 1919 (Namibia and South Africa) * '' Pentaplatarthrus gestroi'' Kolbe, 1896 (Kenya, Tanzania, Mozambique, Zimbabwe, and Namibia) * '' Pentaplatarthrus natalensis'' Westwood, 1850 (Namibia and South Africa) * '' Pentaplatarthrus paussoides'' Westwood, 1833 (Botswana, Namibia, and South Africa) * '' Pentaplatarthrus schoutedeni'' Reichensperger, 1925 (the Democratic Republic of the Congo) * '' Pentaplatarthrus vandamii'' van de Poll, 1886 (Angola and South Africa) Ref ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paussomorphus
''Paussomorphus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species: * '' Paussomorphus chevrolati'' (Westwood, 1852) * '' Paussomorphus conradsianus'' (Reichensperger, 1938) * '' Paussomorphus pauliani'' Reichensperger, 1951 References Paussinae {{Paussinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
