The Menthidae are a small family of

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s that are nevertheless spread around the world. While ''Menthus'' is found from Mexico to California, ''Oligomenthus'' lives in

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. The monotypic genera ''Paramenthus'' and ''Thenmus'' live in Israel and

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, respectively.

Species

* '' Menthus'' J.C. Chamberlin, 1930 :* '' Menthus californicus'' J.C. Chamberlin, 1930 —

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:* '' Menthus gracilis'' (

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, 1909) —

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:* '' Menthus mexicanus'' Hoff, 1945 — Mexico :* '' Menthus rossi'' (J.C. Chamberlin, 1923) — Mexico * '' Oligomenthus'' Beier, 1962 :* '' Oligomenthus argentinus'' Beier, 1962 —

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:* '' Oligomenthus chilensis'' Vitali-di Castro, 1969 — Chile * '' Paramenthus'' Beier, 1963 :* '' Paramenthus shulovi'' Beier, 1963 —

Israel Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...

* '' Thenmus'' Harvey, in Harvey & Muchmore 1990 :* '' Thenmus aigialites'' Harvey, in Harvey & Muchmore 1990 —

Queensland ) , nickname = Sunshine State , image_map = Queensland in Australia.svg , map_caption = Location of Queensland in Australia , subdivision_type = Country , subdivision_name = Australia , established_title = Before federation , established_ ...

References

* Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog
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