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Ancistronycha
''Ancistronycha'' is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about eight described species in ''Ancistronycha'', found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Ancistronycha'': * ''Ancistronycha abdominalis'' (Fabricius, 1798) (Blue Soldier Beetle) * ''Ancistronycha antaliensis'' Kazantsev, 2010 * ''Ancistronycha astur'' Heyden, 1880 * ''Ancistronycha erichsonii'' Bach, 1854 * ''Ancistronycha lucens'' Moscardini, 1967 * ''Ancistronycha occipitalis'' (Rosenhauer, 1847) * ''Ancistronycha taygetana'' Pic, 1902 * ''Ancistronycha tigurina ''Ancistronycha'' is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about eight described species in ''Ancistronycha'', found in Europe and Northern Asia (excluding China). Species These eight species belong to the genus ''Ancis ...'' Dietrich, 1857 References External links * {{Taxonbar, from=Q4033997 Cantharidae Elateroidea genera ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Soldier Beetle
The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra. Historically, these beetles were placed in a superfamily "Cantharoidea", which has been subsumed by the superfamily Elateroidea; the name is still sometimes used as a rankless grouping, including the families Cantharidae, Lampyridae, Lycidae, Omethidae (which includes Telegeusidae), Phengodidae, and Rhagophthalmidae. Soldier beetles often feed on nectar and pollen as well as predating other small insects. The larvae are caterpillar like, dark colored, active and covered in fine hairs, earning them the name velvet worms. They feed on the ground and in foliage hunting eggs, small insects, snails and other small creatures. Evolutionary hi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cantharidae
The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are Cosmopolitan distribution, cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the Red coat (British army), red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytron, elytra. Historically, these beetles were placed in a superfamily "Cantharoidea", which has been subsumed by the superfamily Elateroidea; the name is still sometimes used as a rankless grouping, including the families Cantharidae, Lampyridae, Lycidae, Omethidae (which includes Telegeusidae), Phengodidae, and Rhagophthalmidae. Soldier beetles often feed on nectar and pollen as well as predating other small insects. The larvae are caterpillar like, dark colored, active and covered in fine hairs, earning them the name velvet worms. They feed on the ground and in foliage hunting eggs, small insects ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |