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Paracymus

Thomson, 1867

Paracymus is a genus of hydrophilid beetles with 81 species worldwide. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [7] [8] [9] [10]

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

Hydrophilidae Family of beetles

Hydrophilidae, also called water scavenger beetles, is a family of chiefly aquatic beetles. Aquatic hydrophilids are notable for their long maxillary palps, which are longer than their antennae. Several of the former subfamilies of Hydrophilidae have recently been removed and elevated to family rank; Epimetopidae, Georissidae, Helophoridae, Hydrochidae, and Spercheidae. Some of these formerly-included groups are primarily terrestrial or semi-aquatic.

Species

Paracymus confluens is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in North America.

Paracymus despectus is a species of water scavenger beetle in the family Hydrophilidae. It is found in North America.

Paracymus elegans is a species of water scavenger beetles in the subfamily Hydrophilinae. It is found in the Southern California.

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References

  1. Short, Andrew E.Z.; Fikacek, Martin (2011). "World catalogue of the Hydrophiloidea (Coleoptera): additions and corrections II (2006-1010)". Acta Entomologica Musei Nationalis Pragae. 51 (1): 83–122. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 26, 2015.
  2. "Paracymus Thomson, 1867". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved August 14, 2015.
  3. Wooldridge, David P. (1966). "Notes on Nearctic Paracymus with descriptions of new species". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 39 (4): 712–725.
  4. Wooldridge, David P. (1978). "Paracymus of the Palearctic faunal region (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 51 (1): 123–130.
  5. Wooldridge, David P. (1973). "New Paracymus from South America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 46 (1): 116–123.
  6. Wooldridge, David P. (1971). "Two new Paracymus from the West Indies". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 44 (3): 400–403.
  7. Wooldridge, David P. (1977). "Paracymus of the Oriental faunal region (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 50 (1): 119–128.
  8. Wooldridge, David P. (1977). "The Paracymus of the Ethiopian faunal region (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 50 (3): 375–388.
  9. Wooldridge, David P. (1969). "New species of Paracymus from Mexico and Central America (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 42 (4): 413–421.
  10. Wooldridge, David P. (1976). "Paracymus of the Australian faunal region (Coleoptera: Hydrophilidae)". Journal of the Kansas Entomological Society. 49 (3): 453–462.