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

ant Ants are Eusociality, eusocial insects of the Family (biology), family Formicidae and, along with the related wasps and bees, belong to the Taxonomy (biology), order Hymenoptera. Ants evolved from Vespoidea, vespoid wasp ancestors in the Cre ...

s. The genus was named by

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

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