| Chelonarium | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Chelonariidae |
| Genus: | Chelonarium Fabricius, 1801 |
Chelonarium is a genus of turtle beetles in the family Chelonariidae. There are about 14 described species in Chelonarium. [1] [2] [3]
These 14 species belong to the genus Chelonarium:
Cheilanthes, commonly known as lip ferns, is a genus of about 180 species of rock-dwelling ferns with a cosmopolitan distribution in warm, dry, rocky regions, often growing in small crevices high up on cliffs. Most are small, sturdy and evergreen. The leaves, often densely covered in trichomes, spring directly from the rootstocks. Many of them are desert ferns, curling up during dry times and reviving with the coming of moisture. At the ends of veins sporangia, or spore-bearing structures, are protected by leaf margins, which curl over them.
The Mordellidae are a family of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements. Worldwide, there are about 1500 species.
Nosodendridae is a family of beetles, with less than a hundred species in three extant genera, which are found worldwide. Nosodendron, the largest genus, is found in forests and attracted to yeast generated slime on the wounds of trees, and likely consumes fermented substances as well as fungi and microorganisms. Several additional genera and species are known from the fossil record. Nosodendridae is considered to be an isolated lineage within Polyphaga, being the sister group to the clade containing Staphyliniformia, Bostrichoidea and Cucujiformia.
Mordella is the type genus of the tumbling flower beetle family (Mordellidae), its subfamily Mordellinae and the tribe Mordellini. It is widely distributed in the Holarctic and adjacent regions. The larvae are primarily dead wood borers.
Ceracis is a genus of tree-fungus beetle in the family Ciidae.
Xylographus is a genus of tree-fungus beetles in the family Ciidae.
Hoshihananomia is a genus of tumbling flower beetles in the family Mordellidae. There are at least 40 described species in Hoshihananomia.
Variimorda is a genus of beetles in the family Mordellidae.
Mordellinae is a subfamily of beetles commonly known as tumbling flower beetles for the typical irregular movements they make when escaping predators, or as pintail beetles due to their abdominal tip which aids them in performing these tumbling movements.
Chelonariidae or turtle beetles is a family of beetles in the superfamily Byrrhoidea. It was described by Blanchard in 1845. There are 3 genera with around 300 described species. Little is known of their ecology, though it seems they are associated with the roots of orchids and the nests of ants and termites. Their exoskeletons are heavily sclerotised and their limbs can be effectively retracted into their bodies due to the presence of socket-like cavities. Adult specimens have seed-shaped bodies that are typically colored brown or black with lighter patches.
Limnichidae, commonly called minute marsh-loving beetles, is a family of beetles belonging to Byrrhoidea. There are at least 30 genera and 350 described species in Limnichidae. They are found worldwide, with the greatest diversity in tropical regions. Most species seem to be associated with water-adjacent habitats, such as riparian and coastal locations, though many species are likely fully terrestrial, with some species being associated with leaf litter and arboreal habitats. Species with known diets feed on moss or algae. The oldest fossils of the family are known from mid-Cretaceous Burmese amber from Myanmar.
Calopteron is a genus of net-winged beetles in the family Lycidae.
Anisostena is a genus of tortoise beetles and hispines in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least 30 described species in Anisostena.
Nosodendron is a genus of wounded-tree beetles in the family Nosodendridae. There are more than 70 described species in Nosodendron.
Mecynotarsus is a genus of monoceros beetles in the family Anthicidae. There are about 19 described species in Mecynotarsus.
Madoniella is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. There are about 11 described species in Madoniella.
Discodon is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are more than 40 described species in Discodon.
Cyclodinus is a genus of antlike flower beetles in the family Anthicidae. There are more than 40 described species in Cyclodinus.
Sminthurides is a genus of globular springtails in the family Sminthurididae. There are more than 30 described species in Sminthurides.
Mesocoelopus is a genus of death-watch and spider beetles in the family Ptinidae. There are about six described species in Mesocoelopus.
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