| Plaesius javanus | |
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| Plaesius javanus from Mentawai Islands. Museum specimen | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Histeridae |
| Genus: | Plaesius |
| Species: | P. javanus |
| Binomial name | |
| Plaesius javanus Erichson, 1834 | |
Plaesius javanus, the Jepson's beetle, is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. [1]
Plaesius javanus can reach a length of about 14–15 millimetres (0.55–0.59 in). These beetles have a glossy black body, with long and curved jaws and short antennae. Frontlegs are thin and expanded laterally. Elytra show 4–6 longitudinal grooves. Two abdominal rear segments are exposed. [2] [3]
These predatory histerid beetles have been introduced in some countries for the control of the banana weevil borer ( Cosmopolites sordidus ). [2] [4]
This species is native to Southeastern Asia and Indonesia. [2]
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Hister is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 210 described species in Hister.
Margarinotus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are at least 110 described species in Margarinotus.
Platylister foliaceus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.
Margarinotus umbrosus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.
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Hister civilis is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in North America.
Hypocaccus is a genus of clown beetles in the family Histeridae. There are more than 120 described species in Hypocaccus.
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Abraeomorphus formosanus is a species of beetle first described by Hisamatsu in 1965. No subspecies are listed in Catalogue of Life.
Cosmopolites sordidus, commonly known as the banana root borer, banana borer, or banana weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It is a pest of banana cultivation and has a cosmopolitan distribution, being found in all parts of the world in which bananas are grown. It is considered the most serious insect pest of bananas.
Diocalandra frumenti, commonly known as the palm weevil borer, the lesser coconut weevil, or four-spotted coconut weevil, is a species of weevil in the family Curculionidae. It occurs in Africa, Southern Asia and Northern Australia, and is a pest of coconut and other palm trees.
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