Root-eating Beetle
Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under tree bark, in decaying vegetation, on flowers and in ant nests. Their ecology is obscure, while at least some species are mycophagous, feeding on the fruiting bodies of ascomycete fungi, '' Rhyzophagus'' are predators on bark beetles (includings, eggs, larvae and young adults) and possibly Phoridae larvae, with the larvae of some species also being mycophagous. Taxonomy Monotomidae contains the following genera: at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. * Rhizophaginae Redt ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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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]   |
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Eporus
''Eporus insignis'' is a species of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., the only species in the genus ''Eporus''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monotopion
''Monotopion ferrugineus'' is a species of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., the only species in the genus ''Monotopion''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Monotomopsis
''Monotomopsis'' is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., containing the following species: at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. * ''Monotomopsis andrewesi'' Grouvelle, 1908 * ''Monotomopsis monotomoides'' Grouvelle, 1896 References Monotomidae[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mimemodes
''Mimemodes'' is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., containing the following species: at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. * '' Mimemodes bhutus'' Sen Gupta, 1976 * '' Mimemodes carenifrons'' Grouvelle, 1913 * '' [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Mimema (beetle)
''Mimema'' is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., containing the following species: at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. * '' Mimema pallidum'' Wollaston, 1861 * '' Mimema tricolor'' Wollaston, 1861 References ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malinica
''Malinica ranjana'' is a species of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., the only species in the genus ''Malinica''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Malabica
''Malabica tatai'' is a species of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., the only species in the genus ''Malabica''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Macreurops
''Macreurops longicollis'' is a species of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., the only species in the genus ''Macreurops''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Leptipsius
''Leptipsius'' is a genus of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., containing the following species: at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. * '' Leptipsius brevicornis'' (Sharp, 1900) * '' Leptipsius crassus'' Sharp, 1900 * '' [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Kakamodes
''Kakamodes occipitalis'' is a species of 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 describ ...s in the family Monotomidae, the only species in the genus ''Kakamodes''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Indoleptipsius
''Indoleptipsius ushae'' is a species of beetles in the family Monotomidae Monotomidae is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea. The family is found worldwide, with approximately 240 species in 33 genera. The ecological habits of the family are diverse, with different members of the group being found under t ..., the only species in the genus ''Indoleptipsius''. at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 17 May 2012. References Monotomidae Monotypic Cucujoidea genera {{Monotomidae-stub ...[...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |