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Sapintus Fulvipes
''Sapintus fulvipes'' is a species of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. It is found in the Caribbean The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America ... and North America. Taxonomic note: *Chandler (1999) determined that the publication date of LaFerté's Monographie des Anthicus is probably May, 1849. References * Chandler, Donald S. (1999). "Publication Dates of Papers on the Anthicidae (Coleoptera) by the Marquis F. T. de LaFerté-Sénectère". ''Transactions of the American Entomological Society, vol. 125, no. 4'', 433–439. * LaFerté-Sénectère, M. F. de la (1849). ''Monographie des Anthicus et Genres Voisins, Coléoptères Hétéromères de la Tribu des Trachélides'', xxiv + 340. * Werner, F. G. (1962). "A Revision of the Nearctic Species of Sapintus (Co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Animalia
Animals are multicellular, eukaryotic organisms in the Biology, biological Kingdom (biology), kingdom Animalia (). With few exceptions, animals heterotroph, consume organic material, Cellular respiration#Aerobic respiration, breathe oxygen, have myocytes and are motility, able to move, can reproduce sexually, and grow from a hollow sphere of Cell (biology), cells, the blastula, during embryonic development. Animals form a clade, meaning that they arose from a single common ancestor. Over 1.5 million extant taxon, living animal species have been species description, described, of which around 1.05 million are insects, over 85,000 are molluscs, and around 65,000 are vertebrates. It has been estimated there are as many as 7.77 million animal species on Earth. Animal body lengths range from to . They have complex ecologies and biological interaction, interactions with each other and their environments, forming intricate food webs. The scientific study of animals is known as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arthropoda
Arthropods ( ) are invertebrates in the phylum Arthropoda. They possess an exoskeleton with a cuticle made of chitin, often mineralised with calcium carbonate, a body with differentiated ( metameric) segments, and paired jointed appendages. In order to keep growing, they must go through stages of moulting, a process by which they shed their exoskeleton to reveal a new one. They form an extremely diverse group of up to ten million species. Haemolymph is the analogue of blood for most arthropods. An arthropod has an open circulatory system, with a body cavity called a haemocoel through which haemolymph circulates to the interior organs. Like their exteriors, the internal organs of arthropods are generally built of repeated segments. They have ladder-like nervous systems, with paired ventral nerve cords running through all segments and forming paired ganglia in each segment. Their heads are formed by fusion of varying numbers of segments, and their brains are formed by fu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Insecta
Insects (from Latin ') are hexapod invertebrates of the class Insecta. They are the largest group within the arthropod phylum. Insects have a chitinous exoskeleton, a three-part body (head, thorax and abdomen), three pairs of jointed legs, compound eyes, and a pair of antennae. Insects are the most diverse group of animals, with more than a million described species; they represent more than half of all animal species. The insect nervous system consists of a brain and a ventral nerve cord. Most insects reproduce by laying eggs. Insects breathe air through a system of paired openings along their sides, connected to small tubes that take air directly to the tissues. The blood therefore does not carry oxygen; it is only partly contained in vessels, and some circulates in an open hemocoel. Insect vision is mainly through their compound eyes, with additional small ocelli. Many insects can hear, using tympanal organs, which may be on the legs or other parts of the body ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coleoptera
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described arthropods and 25% of all known animal species; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. However, the number of beetle species is challenged by the number of species in Fly, dipterans (flies) and hymenopterans (wasps). Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Polyphaga
Polyphaga is the largest and most diverse suborder of beetles. It comprises 144 families in 16 superfamilies, and displays an enormous variety of specialization and adaptation, with over 350,000 described species, or approximately 90% of the beetle species discovered thus far. Key characteristics of Polyphaga are that the hind coxa (base of the leg) does not divide the first and second abdominal/ventral plates which are known as sternites. Also, the notopleural suture (found under the pronotal shield) is not present. Etymology The name of ''polyphaga'' is derived from two Greek words: , meaning 'many', and , meaning 'to eat', so the suborder is called the “eaters of many things”. Classification The five main infraorders are: * Bostrichiformia — including furniture beetles and skin beetles * Cucujiformia — includes lady beetles, longhorn beetles, weevils, checkered beetles and leaf beetles * Elateriformia — includes click beetle Elateridae or clic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tenebrionoidea
The Tenebrionoidea are a very large and diverse superfamily of beetles. It generally corresponds to the Heteromera of earlier authors. Taxonomy Tenebrionoidea contains the following families: * Aderidae Winkler 1927 (ant-like leaf beetles) * Anthicidae Latreille 1819 (ant-like flower beetles) *† Apotomouridae Bao et al. 2018 * Archeocrypticidae Kaszab 1964 * Boridae C. G. Thomson 1859 * Chalcodryidae Watt 1974 * Ciidae Leach 1819 (minute tree-fungus beetles) (= Cisidae) * Melandryidae Leach 1815 (false darkling beetles) * Meloidae Gyllenhal 1810 ( blister beetles) * Mordellidae Latreille 1802 ( tumbling flower beetles) * Mycetophagidae Leach 1815 ( hairy fungus beetles) * Mycteridae Blanchard 1845 * Oedemeridae Latreille 1810 ( false blister beetles) * Promecheilidae Lacordaire, 1859 * Prostomidae C. G. Thomson 1859 * Pterogeniidae Crowson 1953 * Pyrochroidae Latreille 1807 ( fire-colored beetles, etc.) * Pythidae Solier 1834 * Ripiphoridae Gemminger and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthicidae
The Anthicidae are a family of beetles that resemble ants. They are sometimes called ant-like flower beetles or ant-like beetles. The family comprises over 3,500 species in about 100 genera. Description Their heads constrict just in front of the pronotum, forming a neck, and the posterior end of the pronotum is usually narrow as well. Legs and antennae are slender, heightening the ant-like appearance, and the body is sparsely covered with small hairs, called setae. Biology Adult beetles are omnivorous, being known to consume small arthropods, pollen, fungi, and whatever else they can find. Some species are of interest as biological control agents, as they can eat the eggs or larvae of pests. Larvae are either omnivorous, predators, or fungus-eaters; the young of one species of '' Notoxus'' have been observed boring into sweet potato tubers. Many members of the family are attracted to cantharidin, which they seem to accumulate and that deters possible predators. Taxonomy Syn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Anthicinae
''Anthicinae'' is a subfamily of ant-like flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. Genera These 38 genera belong to the subfamily Anthicinae: * '' Acanthinus'' LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849 * '' Amblyderus'' LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849 * '' Andrahomanus'' Pic, 1903 * '' Anthelephila'' Hope, 1833 * '' Anthicomorphus'' Lewis, 1895 * '' Anthicus'' Paykull, 1798 * '' Aulacoderus'' La Ferte-Senectere, 1849 * '' Baulius'' Casey, 1895 * '' Chileanthicus'' Werner, 1966 * '' Clavicollis'' Marseul, 1879 * '' Cordicollis'' Marseul, 1879 * '' Cyclodinus'' Mulsant & Rey, 1866 * '' Endomia'' LaPorte de Castelnau, 1840 * '' Euvacusus'' Casey, 1904 * '' Floydwernerius'' Telnov, 2007 * '' Formicilla'' LeConte, 1851 * '' Hirticollis'' Marseul, 1879 * '' Hirticomus'' Pic, 1894 * '' Ischyropalpus'' LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849 * '' Leptaleus'' La Ferté-Sénectère, 1849 * '' Leptanthicus'' Werner, 1958 * '' Liparoderus'' La Ferté-Sénectère, 1849 * '' Malporus'' Casey, 1895 * '' Mecynotarsus'' LaFert ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sapintus
''Sapintus'' is a genus of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. There are at least 13 described species in ''Sapintus''. Species * ''Sapintus arizonicus'' Werner, 1962 * ''Sapintus caudatus'' Werner, 1962 * ''Sapintus corticalis'' (LeConte, 1851) * ''Sapintus fulvipes'' (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849) * ''Sapintus hispidulus'' Casey, 1895 * ''Sapintus lemniscatus'' Werner, 1962 * ''Sapintus lutescens'' (Champion, 1890) * ''Sapintus pallidus'' (Say, 1826) * ''Sapintus pubescens'' (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849) * ''Sapintus pusillus'' (LaFerté-Sénectère, 1849) * ''Sapintus similis'' Werner, 1983 * ''Sapintus teapensis'' (Champion, 1890) * ''Sapintus timidus'' Casey, 1895 References * Chandler, Donald S. / Arnett, Ross H. Jr, Michael C. Thomas, Paul E. Skelley, and J. H. Frank, eds. (2002). "Family 117: Anthicidae Latreille 1819". ''American Beetles, vol. 2: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea'', 549–558. * Werner, F. G. (1962). "A Revision of the Nearctic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Antlike Flower Beetle
The Anthicidae are a family (biology), family of beetles that resemble ants. They are sometimes called ant-like flower beetles or ant-like beetles. The family comprises over 3,500 species in about 100 genera. Description Their heads constrict just in front of the pronotum, forming a neck, and the posterior end of the pronotum is usually narrow as well. Legs and Antenna (biology), antennae are slender, heightening the ant-like appearance, and the body is sparsely covered with small hairs, called setae. Biology Adult beetles are omnivorous, being known to consume small arthropods, pollen, fungus, fungi, and whatever else they can find. Some species are of interest as biological control agents, as they can eat the eggs or larvae of pests. Larvae are either omnivorous, predators, or fungus-eaters; the young of one species of ''Notoxus'' have been observed boring into sweet potato tubers. Many members of the family are attracted to cantharidin, which they seem to accumulate and th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caribbean
The Caribbean ( , ; ; ; ) is a region in the middle of the Americas centered around the Caribbean Sea in the Atlantic Ocean, North Atlantic Ocean, mostly overlapping with the West Indies. Bordered by North America to the north, Central America to the west, and South America to the south, it comprises numerous List of Caribbean islands, islands, cays, islets, reefs, and banks. It includes the Lucayan Archipelago, Greater Antilles, and Lesser Antilles of the West Indies; the Quintana Roo Municipalities of Quintana Roo#Municipalities, islands and Districts of Belize#List, Belizean List of islands of Belize, islands of the Yucatán Peninsula; and the Bay Islands Department#Islands, Bay Islands, Miskito Cays, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia and Santa Catalina, Archipelago of San Andrés, Providencia, and Santa Catalina, Corn Islands, and San Blas Islands of Central America. It also includes the coastal areas on the Mainland, continental mainland of the Americas bordering the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetles Described In 1849
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 described species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described arthropods and 25% of all known animal species; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. However, the number of beetle species is challenged by the number of species in Fly, dipterans (flies) and hymenopterans (wasps). Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae (ladybirds or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
