Distremocephalus

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Distremocephalus
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Euarthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Phengodidae
Tribe: Mastinocerini
Genus:Distremocephalus
Wittmer, 1976

Distremocephalus is a genus of glowworm beetles in the family Phengodidae. There are about 11 described species in Distremocephalus. [1] [2] [3]

Phengodidae family of insects

The beetle family Phengodidae is known also as glowworm beetles, whose larvae are known as glowworms. The females and larvae have bioluminescent organs. They occur throughout the New World from extreme southern Canada to Chile. The family Rhagophthalmidae, an Old World group, used to be included in the Phengodidae.

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Species

Distremocephalus californicus is a species of glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Distremocephalus opaculus is a species of glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

Distremocephalus texanus, the little Texas glowworm, is a species of glowworm beetle in the family Phengodidae. It is found in Central America and North America.

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References

  1. ↑ "Distremocephalus Genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  2. ↑ "Distremocephalus Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  3. ↑ "Distremocephalus Overview". Encyclopedia of Life. Retrieved 2018-02-07.

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