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Somaticus
The tar darkling beetles (''Somaticus'') are an Afrotropical The Afrotropical realm is one of Earth's eight biogeographic realms. It includes Africa south of the Sahara Desert, the majority of the Arabian Peninsula, the island of Madagascar, southern Iran and extreme southwestern Pakistan, and the island ... genus of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae). Adults are omnivorous scavengers, and the larvae, known as false wireworms, feed on plant roots. The larvae of several species are known to damage maize crops. The adults are matte black with longitudinal ridges on the pronotum and elytra, and may be covered in hairs of different colours. Species include: *'' Somaticus aeneus'' Solier, 1843 *'' Somaticus angulatus'' (Fahraeus) *'' Somaticus cinctus'' Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 *'' Somaticus damarinus'' (Peringuey, 1904) *'' Somaticus distinctus'' Peringuey, 1892 *'' Somaticus geniculatus'' *'' Somaticus haagi'' Peringuey, 1886 *'' Somaticus metropolis'' *'' Somaticus spinosus'' Solie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaticus Angulatus
The tar darkling beetles (''Somaticus'') are an Afrotropical genus of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae). Adults are omnivorous An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining energy and nutrients from plant and animal matter, omnivores digest carbohydrates, protein, fat, and fiber, and metabolize the nut ... scavengers, and the larvae, known as false wireworms, feed on plant roots. The larvae of several species are known to damage maize crops. The adults are matte black with longitudinal ridges on the pronotum and elytra, and may be covered in hairs of different colours. Species include: *'' Somaticus aeneus'' Solier, 1843 *'' Somaticus angulatus'' (Fahraeus) *'' Somaticus cinctus'' Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 *'' Somaticus damarinus'' (Peringuey, 1904) *'' Somaticus distinctus'' Peringuey, 1892 *'' Somaticus geniculatus'' *'' Somaticus haagi'' Peringuey, 1886 *'' Somaticus metropolis'' *'' Somaticus spinosus'' Solier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Somaticus Distinctus
The tar darkling beetles (''Somaticus'') are an Afrotropical genus of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae). Adults are omnivorous scavengers, and the larvae, known as false wireworms, feed on plant roots. The larvae of several species are known to damage maize crops. The adults are matte black with longitudinal ridges on the pronotum and elytra, and may be covered in hairs of different colours. Species include: *'' Somaticus aeneus'' Solier, 1843 *''Somaticus angulatus The tar darkling beetles (''Somaticus'') are an Afrotropical genus of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae). Adults are omnivorous An omnivore () is an animal that has the ability to eat and survive on both plant and animal matter. Obtaining ene ...'' (Fahraeus) *'' Somaticus cinctus'' Haag-Rutenberg, 1873 *'' Somaticus damarinus'' (Peringuey, 1904) *'' Somaticus distinctus'' Peringuey, 1892 *'' Somaticus geniculatus'' *'' Somaticus haagi'' Peringuey, 1886 *'' Somaticus metropolis'' *'' Somaticus spinosus'' Solier, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |