Genus Hololepta - Clown Beetles

Classification · Synonyms and other taxonomic changes · Numbers · Identification · Habitat · Works Cited

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

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

Superfamily Hydrophiloidea (Water Scavenger and Clown Beetles)

Family Histeridae (Clown Beetles)

Subfamily Histerinae

Tribe Hololeptini

Genus Hololepta (Clown Beetles)

Synonyms and other taxonomic changes

Hololepta Paykull, 1811

Numbers

2 subgenera, with 10 spp. in in our area(1) and ~110 spp. worldwide

Identification

Wide, flat, subrectangular body. Head horizontal. Dorsal striae of elytra usually reduced or absent.

Habitat

Members of the nominate subgenus under bark of decaying hardwoods; members of the subgenus Iliotona in rotting vegetation incl. cactus, agave, and palms(1)

Works Cited

1.	American Beetles, Volume I: Archostemata, Myxophaga, Adephaga, Polyphaga: Staphyliniformia By Arnett, R.H., Jr., and M. C. Thomas. (eds.)

Contributed by Cotinis on 3 September, 2004 - 5:56am
Additional contributions by Bbarnd, v belov
Last updated 17 May, 2012 - 5:19pm

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