Omethidae | |
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Omethes marginatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
Superfamily: | Elateroidea |
Family: |
Omethidae LeConte, 1861 |
Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. [1] They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. [2] [3] Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in or surrounding forests, and are probably active during the day. [3]
There are some 40 species in 11 genera, divided into four subfamilies. Long-lipped beetles (Telegeusinae) were formerly treated as a family Telegeusidae but are most recently treated as a subfamily within Omethidae. [4] [5] According to other recent studies, Phengodidae might possibly include (or be sister taxon to) the telegeusines. [6]
Omethidae | |
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Omethes marginatus | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
Superfamily: | Elateroidea |
Family: |
Omethidae LeConte, 1861 |
Omethidae is a family of Elateroidea sometimes known as the false soldier beetles. [1] They are native to South, Southeast and Eastern Asia and the Americas. [2] [3] Their biology is obscure and their larvae are unknown. They appear to inhabit vegetation in or surrounding forests, and are probably active during the day. [3]
There are some 40 species in 11 genera, divided into four subfamilies. Long-lipped beetles (Telegeusinae) were formerly treated as a family Telegeusidae but are most recently treated as a subfamily within Omethidae. [4] [5] According to other recent studies, Phengodidae might possibly include (or be sister taxon to) the telegeusines. [6]