Distremocephalus Texanus
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''Distremocephalus'' is a genus of
glowworm beetle The beetle family Phengodidae is known also as glowworm beetles, whose larvae are known as glowworms. The females and larvae have bioluminescence, bioluminescent organs. They occur throughout the New World from extreme southern Canada to Chile, ...
s in the family
Phengodidae The beetle family Phengodidae is known also as glowworm beetles, whose larvae are known as glowworms. The females and larvae have bioluminescent organs. They occur throughout the New World from extreme southern Canada to Chile, numbering over ...
. There are about 11 described species in ''Distremocephalus''.


Species

* '' Distremocephalus barrerai'' Zaragoza, 1986 * '' Distremocephalus beutelspacheri'' Zaragoza, 1986 * '' Distremocephalus buenoi'' Zaragoza, 1986 * '' Distremocephalus californicus'' (Van Dyke, 1918) * '' Distremocephalus chiapensis'' Zaragoza, 1986 * '' Distremocephalus leonilae'' Zaragoza, 1986 * '' Distremocephalus mexicanus'' (Wittmer, 1963) * '' Distremocephalus opaculus'' (Horn, 1895) * '' Distremocephalus rufocaudatus'' Zaragoza, 1986 * '' Distremocephalus texanus'' (LeConte, 1874) (little Texas glowworm) * '' Distremocephalus wittmeri'' Zaragoza, 1986


References


Further reading

* * * Phengodidae Bioluminescent insects {{elateroidea-stub