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Omethidae
Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in or surrounding forests, and are probably active during the day. Classification and taxonomy There are some 40 species in 11 genera, divided into four subfamilies. Long-lipped beetles (Telegeusinae) were formerly treated as a family Telegeusidae but are most recently treated as a subfamily within Omethidae. According to other recent studies, Phengodidae might possibly include (or be sister taxon to) the telegeusines.Zaragoza-Caballero & Zurita-Garcia (2015) A preliminary study on the phylogeny of the family Phengodidae (Insecta: Coleoptera). Zootaxa 3947: 527–542. Subfamily Driloniinae *'' Drilonius'' Subfamily Matheteinae *'' Ginglymocladus'' *''Matheteus'' Subfamily Omethinae *'' Blatchleya'' *''Malthomethes'' *''Omethes'' *''Symp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telegeusis
''Telegeusis'' is a genus of beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in ..., formerly considered to belong in a separate family "Telegeusidae". Species * '' Telegeusis austellus'' Zaragoza-Caballero & Rodriguez-Velez, 2011 * '' Telegeusis boreios'' Zaragoza-Caballero & Rodriguez-Velez, 2011 * '' Telegeusis chamelensis'' Zaragoza-Caballero, 1975 * '' Telegeusis debilis'' Horn, 1895 * '' Telegeusis glessum'' Zaragoza-Caballero & Rodriguez-Velez, 2011 * '' Telegeusis granulatus'' Zaragoza-Caballero & Rodriguez-Velez, 2011 * '' Telegeusis nubifer'' Martin, 1932 * '' Telegeusis orientalis'' Zaragoza-Caballero, 1990 * '' Telegeusis panamaensis'' Allen & Hutton, 1969 * '' Telegeusis schwarzi'' Barber, 1952 * '' Telegeusis sonorensis'' Zaragoza-Caballero ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elateroidea
The Elateroidea are a large superfamily of beetles. It contains the familiar click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles and their relatives. It consists of about 25,000 species. Description Elateroidea is a morphologically diverse group, including hard-bodied beetles with 5 abdominal ventrites, soft-bodied beetles with 7-8 ventrites connected with membranes (formerly known as cantharoids), and beetles with intermediate forms. They have a range of sizes and colours, but in terms of shape, they are usually narrow and parallel-sided as adults. Many of the sclerotised elateroids ( Cerophytidae, Eucnemidae, Throscidae, Elateridae) have a clicking mechanism. This is a peg on the prothorax which fits into a cavity in the mesothorax. When a click beetle bends its body, the peg snaps into the cavity, causing the beetle's body to straighten so suddenly that it jumps into the air. Most beetles capable of bioluminescence are in the Elateroidea, in the families Lampyridae (~2000 s ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telegeusinae
Telegeusinae (common name long-lipped beetles) is a small subfamily of beetles in the family Omethidae recognizable by enlarged palpi found in males. Though relatively rare, males are sometimes found in large numbers in black light traps. Females are not known in this group, but it is theorized that females are larviform as found in many closely related taxa. Description The most recognizable features of Telegeusinae are the extremely long labial and maxillary palpi with enlarged terminal segments. All species are small, 3.5 to 8 mm in length. The body of these beetles is flattened dorsally, the elytra are short, the antennae are filiform with 11 segments, and the tarsi are 5 segmented. Taxonomy The genus ''Telegeusis'' was first described in 1895 by Horn, and later placed within Drilidae by Leng in 1910. In 1920, ''Telegeusis'' was made its own family, Telegeusidae. This placement of ''Telegeusis'' was controversial at the time with some authors suggesting placement within ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Malthomethes
''Malthomethes'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in ..., containing a single described species, ''Malthomethes oregonus''. References Further reading * Elateroidea Monotypic Elateriformia genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Troglomethes
''Troglomethes'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in .... There are at least two described species in ''Troglomethes''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Troglomethes'': * '' Troglomethes leechi'' Wittmer, 1970 * '' Troglomethes oregonensis'' Wittmer, 1970 References Further reading * * Elateroidea Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Symphyomethes
''Symphyomethes'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in ..., containing two described species. Species * '' Symphyomethes blandulus'' Wittmer, 1970 * '' Symphyomethes californicus'' Wittmer, 1970 References Elateroidea {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omethes
''Omethes'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in .... There are at least two described species in ''Omethes''. Species * '' Omethes rugiceps'' (Lewis, 1895) * '' Omethes marginatus'' LeConte, 1861 References Further reading * Elateroidea Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Omethes Marginatus
''Omethes'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in .... There are at least two described species in ''Omethes''. Species * '' Omethes rugiceps'' (Lewis, 1895) * '' Omethes marginatus'' LeConte, 1861 References Further reading * Elateroidea Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Matheteus
''Matheteus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in ... containing a single described species, ''M. theveneti''. References Elateroidea Monotypic Elateriformia genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ginglymocladus
''Ginglymocladus'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in .... There are at least two described species in ''Ginglymocladus''. Species These two species belong to the genus ''Ginglymocladus'': * '' Ginglymocladus discoidea'' Van Dyke, 1918 * '' Ginglymocladus luteicollis'' Van Dyke, 1918 References Further reading * Elateroidea Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Blatchleya
''Blatchleya'' is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in ..., containing a single described species, ''B. gracilis''. References External links * Elateroidea Monotypic Elateriformia genera Articles created by Qbugbot {{elateroidea-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
