| Nycteus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Eucinetidae |
| Genus: | Nycteus Latreille, 1829 |
Nycteus is a genus of plate-thigh beetles in the family Eucinetidae. There are about 11 described species in Nycteus. [1] [2] [3] [4]
These 11 species belong to the genus Nycteus:
Data sources: i = ITIS, [1] c = Catalogue of Life, [2] g = GBIF, [3] b = Bugguide.net [4]
Eucinetidae is a family of beetles, notable for their large coxal plates that cover much of the first ventrite of the abdomen, sometimes called plate-thigh beetles. The family is small for beetles, with about 50 species in 11 genera, but are found worldwide.
Geotrupes is a genus of earth-boring scarab beetles in the family Geotrupidae. There are at least 30 described species in Geotrupes.
Cryptophagidae is a family of beetles with representatives found in all biogeographic realms. Members of this family are commonly called silken fungus beetles and both adults and larvae appear to feed exclusively on fungi although in a wide variety of habitats and situations, such as rotting wood and shed animal fur and feathers. These beetles vary from about 1 to 11 millimeters long, and usually have an oval body shape with a slight "waist".
Hydrochus is a genus of water scavenger beetles in the monogeneric family Hydrochidae, sometimes placed in the Hydrophilidae as a subfamily Hydrochinae. The family Hydrochidae includes about 180 species, all of which are placed in the genus Hydrochus. Hydrochus has also been used for a fly genus in the family Dolichopodidae. This junior homonym is a junior subjective synonym of the genus Rhaphium.
Lyctus is a genus of powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae, being present on all continents except Antarctica.
Melandryidae is a family of false darkling beetles in the order Coleoptera. There are at least 40 genera and 100 described species in Melandryidae.
Temnoscheila is a genus of bark-gnawing beetles in the family Trogossitidae, historically often misspelled as "Temnochila". There are about 19 described species in Temnoscheila.
Batrisodes is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least 80 described species in Batrisodes.
Mycetophagus is a genus of hairy fungus beetles in the family Mycetophagidae. There are at least 20 described species in Mycetophagus.
Micropeplus is a genus of rove beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are at least 40 described species in Micropeplus.
Mycetochara is a genus of comb-clawed beetles in the family Tenebrionidae. There are at least 30 described species in Mycetochara.
Pedilus is a genus of fire-colored beetles in the family Pyrochroidae. There are at least 20 described species in Pedilus.
Tenebroides is a genus of bark-gnawing beetles in the family Trogossitidae. There are at least 20 described species in Tenebroides.
Clambus is a genus of minute beetles in the family Clambidae. There are at least 30 described species in Clambus.
Pyrota is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are at least 30 described species in Pyrota.
Crypturgus is a genus of typical bark beetles in the family Curculionidae. There are at least 30 described species in Crypturgus.
Mesites is a genus of true weevils in the family of beetles known as Curculionidae. There are at least 30 described species in Mesites.
Polycaon is a genus of horned powder-post beetles in the family Bostrichidae. There are at least four described species in Polycaon.
Melba is a genus of ant-loving beetles in the family Staphylinidae. There are about 13 described species in Melba.
Eucinetus is a genus of plate-thigh beetles in the family Eucinetidae. There are at least four described species in Eucinetus.
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