''Trictenotoma'' is a genus of beetle in the
Trictenotomidae
The Trictenotomidae are a small family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea, containing fifteen species in two genera. Most species are found in the Oriental realm where they live in montane forest habitats. The family is considered, bas ...
family. They have scales covering the elytra that fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Based on similarities in the larval characteristics, the family is thought to be closely related to the
Salpingidae
Salpingidae or narrow-waisted bark beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Tenebrionoidea. The species are small, about 1.5 – 7 mm in length. The family is globally distributed and consists of about 45 genera and 300 species, w ...
.
Species
* ''
Trictenotoma childreni''
Gray, 1832
* ''
Trictenotoma cindarella''
Kriesche, 1921
* ''
Trictenotoma davidi''
Deyrolle, 1875
* ''
Trictenotoma formosana''
Kriesche, 1920
* ''
Trictenotoma grayi''
Smith, 1851
* ''
Trictenotoma lansbergi''
Dohrn, 1882
* ''
Trictenotoma mniszechi''
Deyrolle, 1875
* ''
Trictenotoma mouhoti''
Deyrolle, 1875
* ''
Trictenotoma pollocki''
* ''
Trictenotoma templetoni''
Westwood, 1848
* ''
Trictenotoma westwoodi''
Deyrolle, 1875
References
External links
BiolibJoel Hallan's Biology Catalog — Texas A&M Univ.
Tenebrionoidea genera
Trictenotomidae
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