''Aderus'' is a genus of leaf beetles of the family Aderidae that resemble

ant Ants are eusocial insects of the family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cretaceous period. More than 13,800 of an estimated total of 22,0 ...

s. The genus was named by

John Obadiah Westwood John Obadiah Westwood (22 December 1805 – 2 January 1893) was an English entomologist and archaeologist also noted for his artistic talents. He published several illustrated works on insects and antiquities. He was among the first entomologi ...

in 1829.

Species

* '' Aderus brevicornis'' (Perris, 1869) * '' Aderus brunnipennis'' (LeConte, 1875)^{i c g b} * '' Aderus feai'' (Pic, 1906) * '' Aderus lemoulti'' (Pic, 1909)^g * '' Aderus multinotatus'' (Pic, 1920)^g * '' Aderus nigrinus'' (Germar, 1831) (= ''Anidorus nigrinus'') * '' Aderus nitidifrons'' (Thomson, 1886) (= ''Pseudeuglenes pentatomus'') * '' Aderus oculatus'' (Paykull, 1798) * '' Aderus pentatomus'' (Thomson, 1864) * '' Aderus populneus'' (Panzer, 1796)^{i c g b} * '' Aderus pygmaeus'' (Degeer) * '' Aderus saginatus'' (Casey, 1895) * '' Aderus saginatus'' (Casey, 1895)^{i c g} * '' Aderus tantillus'' (Champion, 1890)^{i c g b} Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net

References

External links

Genus ''Aderus'' (Aderidae)
atlas of beetles of Russia * Tenebrionoidea genera Aderidae {{aderidae-stub