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The Brachypsectridae are a family of beetles commonly known as the Texas beetles. [1] There are only two extant genera , Brachypsectra and Asiopsectra . Brachypsectra has a cosmopolitan distribution, mostly in arid regions, [ 2 ] [ 3 ] while Asiopsectra is found in Central Asia and the Middle East.
Heterelmis comalensis is a rare species of beetle known by the common name Comal Springs riffle beetle. It is endemic to Texas [ 1 ] in the United States, where it occurs in only two springs . It is a federally listed endangered species of the United States.
Cotinis nitida, commonly known as the green June beetle, June bug or June beetle, [1] is a beetle of the family Scarabaeidae. It is found in the eastern United States and Canada, where it is most abundant in the South. It is sometimes confused with the related southwestern species figeater beetle Cotinis mutabilis, which is less destructive.
The male beetle is smaller than the female and is much the same width for most of its length whereas the female is broadest in the posterior third of its length. [1] The larva is pale coloured, up to fifteen millimetres long, flattened and broadly ovate. The head is dark and much narrower than the prothorax. The antennae and legs are well ...
American Beetles is the single most comprehensive [citation needed] description of the beetles of North America north of the tropical area of Mexico.It was started by Ross H. Arnett, Jr. as an update of his classic The Beetles of the United States; along with Michael C. Thomas, he enlisted more than 60 specialists to write treatments of each family.
Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or hister beetles.This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their geniculate (elbowed) antennae with clubbed ends.
Flower chafers are a group of scarab beetles comprising the subfamily Cetoniinae. Many species are diurnal and visit flowers for pollen and nectar, or to browse on the petals. Some species also feed on fruit. The group is also called fruit and flower chafers, flower beetles and flower scarabs. There are around 4,000 species, many of them still ...
June beetle is the common name for several scarab beetles that appear around June in temperate parts of North America: Cotinis nitida Polyphylla decemlineata. In subfamily Cetoniinae: Cotinis nitida (Green June beetle) of the southeastern United States; Cotinis mutabilis (Figeater beetle) of the western and southwestern United States