| Malthinus occipitalis | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cantharidae |
| Genus: | Malthinus |
| Species: | M. occipitalis |
| Binomial name | |
| Malthinus occipitalis LeConte, 1851 | |
Malthinus occipitalis, the yellow-tipped soldier beetle, is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America. [1] [2] [3]
These three subspecies belong to the species Malthinus occipitalis:
The soldier beetles (Cantharidae) are relatively soft-bodied, straight-sided beetles. They are cosmopolitan in distribution. One of the first described species has a color pattern reminiscent of the red coats of early British soldiers, hence the common name. They are also known commonly as leatherwings because of their soft elytra.
The Elateroidea are a large superfamily of beetles. It contains the familiar click beetles, fireflies, and soldier beetles and their relatives. It consists of about 25,000 species.
Scolytus is a genus of bark beetles. It includes several species notorious for destroying trees in the forests. The Dutch elm disease is spread in North America by two species : the native elm bark beetle, Hylurgopinus rufipes, and the European elm bark beetle, Scolytus multistriatus. In Europe, while the aforementioned Scolytus multistriatus again acts as vector for infection, it is much less effective than the large elm bark beetle Scolytus scolytus.
Silinae is a subfamily of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 6 genera and more than 180 described species in Silinae.
Cyrtomoptera is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least two described species in Cyrtomoptera.
Malthinus difficilis is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Malthinus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae; species have been recorded from Europe, N. America and Japan. There are more than 140 described species in Malthinus.
Polemius is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are about 16 described species in Polemius.
Barilepton is a genus of flower weevils in the beetle family Curculionidae. There are about 13 described species in Barilepton.
Loedelia is a genus of checkered beetles in the family Cleridae. There are at least three described species in Loedelia.
Pactopus is a genus of small false click beetles in the family Throscidae. There are about six described species in Pactopus.
Phyllecthris is a genus of leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are at least three described species in Phyllecthris. They are found in North America.
Malthinus texanus is a species of soldier beetle in the family Cantharidae. It is found in North America.
Cylindera terricola, the variable tiger beetle, is a species of flashy tiger beetle in the family Cicindelidae. It is found in North America.
Monoxia is a genus of skeletonizing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 18 described species in Monoxia. They are found in North America and the Neotropics.
Belotus is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least four described species in Belotus.
Diachus is a genus of case-bearing leaf beetles in the family Chrysomelidae. There are about 10 described species in Diachus.
Cysteodemus armatus, the inflated blister beetle, is a species of blister beetle in the family Meloidae. It is found in Central America and North America. The wing covers, which are mostly glabrous, are inflated to the point of almost covering part of the thorax. They are black, densely spotted with white. The elytra are fused along the middle, meaning that the beetle cannot fly.
Pacificanthia is a genus of soldier beetles in the family Cantharidae. There are at least four described species in Pacificanthia.
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