beetle
Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...
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Silvanidae
Silvanidae, "silvan flat bark beetles", is a family of beetles in the superfamily Cucujoidea,Thomas, M. C., and R.A. B. Leschen. 2010. Silvanidae Kirby, 1837. p. 346-350. In: Leschen, R.A.B., R.G. Beutel, and J.F. Lawrence. Coleoptera, Beetles. Vo ...
, containing the following species:Silvanidae Species List at Joel Hallan’s Biology Catalog. Texas A&M University. Retrieved on 15 May 2012.
Silvanoprus desaegeri
''Silvanoprus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Silvanidae, containing the following species:Silvanoprus distinguendus
''Silvanoprus distinguendus'', is a species of silvan flat bark beetle native to India and Sri Lanka. It is also introduced to Belarus.
Description
Average length is about 2.63 to 2.68 mm. Very similar to ''Silvanoprus longicollis
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Silvanoprus indicus
''Silvanoprus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Silvanidae, containing the following species:Silvanoprus insidiosus
''Silvanoprus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Silvanidae, containing the following species:Silvanoprus longicollis
''Silvanoprus longicollis'', is a species of silvan flat bark beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Malaysia, Java, China, Japan, Madagascar and East Africa.
Description
Total length is about 2.17 to 2.38 mm. Body elongated, with slightly dep ...
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Silvanoprus orientalis
''Silvanoprus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Silvanidae, containing the following species:Silvanoprus parallelocollis
''Silvanoprus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Silvanidae, containing the following species:Silvanoprus porrectus'' Walker
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Silvanoprus scuticollis
''Silvanoprus scuticollis'' is a species of silvanid flat bark beetle in the family Silvanidae. It is found in Africa, the Caribbean, Central America, North America, South America, Southern Asia, and Europe.
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