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Cremastocheilus
''Cremastocheilus'' is a genus of myrmecophilic beetles in the family Scarabaeidae The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly tre .... There are at least 40 described species in ''Cremastocheilus''. See also * List of Cremastocheilus species References Further reading * Arnett, R.H. Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.). (2002). ''American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea''. CRC Press LLC, Boca Raton, FL. * * Richard E. White. (1983). ''Peterson Field Guides: Beetles''. Houghton Mifflin Company. External links NCBI Taxonomy Browser, ''Cremastocheilus'' Cetoniinae {{Cetoniinae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cremastocheilus Species
This is a list of species in the genus ''Cremastocheilus'', anteater scarab beetles. Species * '' Cremastocheilus academicus'' Krikken, 1982 * '' Cremastocheilus angularis'' Leconte, 1857 * '' Cremastocheilus armatus'' Walker, 1866 * '' Cremastocheilus beameri'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus canaliculatus'' Kirby, 1827 * '' Cremastocheilus castaneae'' Knoch, 1801 * '' Cremastocheilus chapini'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus congener'' Casey, 1915 * '' Cremastocheilus constricollis'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus constricticollis'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus crinitus'' Leconte, 1874 * '' Cremastocheilus depressus'' Leconte, 1863 * '' Cremastocheilus excavatus'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus harrisii'' Kirby, 1827 * '' Cremastocheilus hirsutus'' Van Dyke, 1918 * '' Cremastocheilus knochii'' Leconte, 1853 * '' Cremastocheilus lengi'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus maritimus'' Casey, 1915 * '' Cremastocheilus mentalis'' Cazier, 1940 * '' Cremastocheilus mexica ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Myrmecophily
thumb , Myrmecophilous aphids being tended by ants Myrmecophily ( , ) consists of positive, mutualistic, interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms, such as plants, other arthropods, and fungi. It may also include commensal or even parasitic interactions. A "myrmecophile" is an animal that associates with ants. An estimated 10,000 species of ants (Formicidae) are known, with a higher diversity in the tropics. In most terrestrial ecosystems, ants are ecologically and numerically dominant, being the main invertebrate predators. As a result, ants play a key role in controlling arthropod richness, abundance, and community structure. Some evidence shows that the evolution of myrmecophilous interactions has contributed to the abundance and ecological success of ants, by ensuring a dependable and energy-rich food supply, thus providing a competitive advantage for ants over other invertebrate predators. Most myrmecophilous associations are opportunistic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scarabaeidae
The family Scarabaeidae, as currently defined, consists of over 35,000 species of beetles worldwide; they are often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change. Several groups formerly treated as subfamilies have been elevated to family rank (e.g., Bolboceratidae, Geotrupidae, Glaresidae, Glaphyridae, Hybosoridae, Ochodaeidae, and Pleocomidae), and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Catalog of Life (2023). Description Scarabs are stout-bodied beetles; most are brown or black in colour, but many, generally species that are diurnally active, have bright metallic colours, measuring between . The antenna (biology), antennae of most species superficially seem to be knobbed (capitate), but the several segments comprising the head of the antenna are, as a rule, lamellate: they extend laterally into plates called lamella (zoology), lamellae that they usually ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
