Family Brachypsectridae - Texas Beetles

Classification · Explanation of Names · Numbers · Size · Identification · Range · Habitat · Food · Remarks · Print References · Internet References · Works Cited

Texas Beetle larva - Brachypsectra fulva

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Elateroidea (Click, Firefly and Soldier Beetles)

Family Brachypsectridae (Texas Beetles)

Explanation of Names

brachy is Greek for short (1)

psectr is Greek for a scraper (1)

A reference to the species' "chin piece".

Numbers

One species north of Mexico (2)

Brachypsectra fulva LeConte

Size

Length 4-7mm (2)

Identification

Type specimen - Harvard MCZ

Range

AZ, CA, CO, NM, TX, UT. (2)

Habitat

Occurs under bark or rocks (2)

Food

Predacious (2)

Remarks

Larvae can be locally common at times, but adults are generally quite rare and are probably short-lived. (2)

Print References

American Beetles, Vol.2, Chapter 54 (2)

Internet References

Type specimen - Harvard MCZ

Works Cited

1.	Dictionary of Word Roots and Combining Forms By Donald J. Borror

2.	American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea By Arnett, R.H., Jr., M. C. Thomas, P. E. Skelley and J. H. Frank. (eds.)

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 2 June, 2007 - 7:25pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 17 August, 2008 - 5:49pm

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