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Anypotactini
The Anypotactini are a Neotropical weevil tribe in the subfamily Entiminae. It includes 81 described species. Distribution The tribe ranges from south-western USA (Texas) to Argentina and Chile and some Caribbean islands. Most genera are distributed in Central America and northern South America, but the largest genus, ''Hyphantus'' Germar, 1824 (45 species ), is distributed in southern Brazil, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering .... The Central American species were studied by Champion (1911). Diagnosis Most anypotactines are small (approx. 4–11 mm), covered by brown scales, with some members of the genus '' Prepodellus'' covered by metallic green or blue scales. The dorsal surface of the body usually bears thick and erect s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anypotactus
''Anypotactus'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae , tribe Anypotactini, present across Central and South America. There are six described species in ''Anypotactus''. Taxonomy ''Anypotactus'' was described for the first time by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1840 (p. 299). The type species is ''Anypotactus exilis'' Boheman, 1840: 300. Description Members of ''Anypotactus'' are small (~4 to 10 mm). The following characters are provided by van Emden to recognize ''Anypotactus'': Distribution Members of ''Anypotactus'' range from Guatemala to Bolivia without representatives in the Caribbean. Species These six species belong to the genus ''Anypotactus'' '''': * ''Anypotactus bicaudatus'' Champion, 1911: 215: Costa Rica, Panama. * ''Anypotactus exilis'' Boheman, 1840: 300: Costa Rica, Guatemala, Honduras, Nicaragua, Panama, Colombia, Venezuela. * ''Anypotactus gracilis'' Voss, 1932: 36 = ''Anypotactus cur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polydacrys
''Polydacrys'' is a genus of broad-nosed weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae, subfamily Entiminae, tribe Anypotactini, present across the Americas and the Caribbean. There are eight described species in ''Polydacrys''. Taxonomy ''Polydacrys'' was described for the first time by Carl Johan Schönherr in 1834 (p. 130). It was previously considered a member of the Tanymecini. There is a key to the Central American species of ''Polydacrys'' in Champion (1911: 217). Description Members of ''Polydacrys'' are small (~6 to 12 mm) and can be recognized by their nasal plate, which is triangular, large, glabrous, shiny, and elevated from the surface of the rostrum. In addition, their mandibular scars are projected from the surface of the mandible. Distribution Members of ''Polydacrys'' range from Texas through Bolivia and are particularly well-represented across the Caribbean. Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Polydacrys '': * ''Polydacrys bolivia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Entiminae
The Entiminae are a large subfamily in the weevil family Curculionidae, containing most of the short-nosed weevils, including such genera as ''Entimus'', ''Otiorhynchus'', ''Phyllobius'', ''Sitona'', and '' Pachyrrhynchus''. In comparison with their stunning diversity, only a few of these weevils are notorious pests of major economic importance. Entimines are commonly encountered in the field, including urban environments, and abundant in entomological collections. Diversity There are over 12000 described species worldwide, distributed in over 1370 genera, nearly 14000 by more recent counts. Most tribes are represented in only one biogeographic region of the world. The current classification within the subfamily has been recognized as artificial rather than reflecting natural groups. General morphology Besides the shape of their broad and short rostrum, most entimines are easily recognized by the presence of a mandibular scar that appears when a deciduous process falls of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animal
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Kingdom (biology), biological kingdom Animalia. With few exceptions, animals Heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, are Motility, able to move, can Sexual reproduction, reproduce sexually, and go through an ontogenetic stage in which their body consists of a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during Embryogenesis, embryonic development. Over 1.5 million Extant taxon, living animal species have been Species description, described—of which around 1 million are Insecta, insects—but it has been estimated there are over 7 million animal species in total. Animals range in length from to . They have Ecology, complex interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as zoology. Most living animal species are in Bilateria, a clade whose members have a Symmetry in biology#Bilate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neotropical Biology And Conservation
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone. Definition In biogeography, the Neotropic or Neotropical realm is one of the eight terrestrial realms. This realm includes South America, Central America, the Caribbean islands, and southern North America. In Mexico, the Yucatán Peninsula and southern lowlands, and most of the east and west coastlines, including the southern tip of the Baja California Peninsula are Neotropical. In the United States southern Florida and coastal Central Florida are considered Neotropical. The realm also includes temperate southern South America. In contrast, the Neotropical Floristic Kingdom excludes southernmost South America, which instead is placed in the Antarctic kingdom. The Neotropic is delimited by similarities in fauna or flora. Its fauna and flora are distinc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
