Genus Zarhipis

Classification · Numbers · Range · Remarks · Works Cited

Western Banded Glowworm - Zarhipis integripennis - male

Phengodidae (Glow Worm) - Zarhipis - female

Western Banded Glowworm - Zarhipis integripennis

Millipede that I thought was molting. Someone else suggested it was a parasite or wasp larvae. - Zarhipis

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 Phengodidae (Glowworm Beetles)

Genus Zarhipis

Numbers

3 spp. n. of Mex. (1)

Nearctica.com lists 9 species in genus.

Range

CA to NM to NV to WA, Mex. (1)

Remarks

Guide TBA--PC. (?!)

Works Cited

1.	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 Cotinis on 30 December, 2004 - 9:38pm
Additional contributions by Mike Quinn
Last updated 8 October, 2009 - 4:16pm

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