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| Saprinus splendens from Somalia. Museum specimen | |
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| Species: | S. splendens |
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| Saprinus splendens (Paykull, 1811) | |
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Saprinus splendens is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae. [3]
This beetle can reach a length of about 3.7–7 millimetres (0.15–0.28 in). Females are longer than males. They are very variable in size, punctation and color. Body is oval, weakly convex and shiny. Pronotum is yellowish-green, while elytra may be shiny dark blue or bottle green or reddish. Elytra show three-four external dorsal striae and a punctation quite variable in density, area and size. [2]
This species is widely distributed. It is present from the Republic of South Africa through tropical Africa, Arabia, Kashmir, Afghanistan, Pakistan, most of the Oriental Region and Japan. [2] It has been introduced in Australia from South Africa. It is present in the Northern Territory, Queensland, South and Western Australia. [4]
Histeridae is a family of beetles commonly known as clown beetles or Hister beetles. This very diverse group of beetles contains 3,900 species found worldwide. They can be easily identified by their shortened elytra that leaves two of the seven tergites exposed, and their geniculate (elbowed) antennae with clubbed ends. These predatory feeders are most active at night and will fake death if they feel threatened. This family of beetles will occupy almost any kind of niche throughout the world. Hister beetles have proved useful during forensic investigations to help in time of death estimation. Also, certain species are used in the control of livestock pests that infest dung and to control houseflies. Because they are predacious and will even eat other Hister beetles, they must be isolated when collected.
Carabus auronitens is a species of beetle in family Carabidae which was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1792.
Poecilopharis are beetles from the subfamily Cetoniinae, tribe Schizorhinini. The genus was created by Ernst Gustav Kraatz in 1880. The type of the genus is the species Schizorhina bouruensis Wallace, 1867. Metallic green in colour, often gaudy decorated with orange. Mesosternal process horizontal and flattened with raised tip. Protibia tridentate with long, tapering teeth grouped together at the tip. Clypeus tucked in, simply sinuate. Pronotum with the basal median lobe only covering the base of the scutellum. The genus is spread throughout the whole Australian region.
Promechus splendens is a species of beetle belonging to the Chrysomelidae family.
Copelatus taprobanicus is a species of diving beetle endemic to Sri Lanka. It is part of the genus Copelatus in the subfamily Copelatinae of the family Dytiscidae. It was described by Wewalka & Vazirani in 1985.
Saprinus ornatus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.
Platylister foliaceus is a species of clown beetles belonging to the family Histeridae.
Trypocopris pyrenaeus is a species of dor beetles.
Saprinus subnitescens is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is found in Africa, Europe and Northern Asia, and North America.
Margarinotus taiwanus is a species of clown beetle in the family Histeridae. It is endemic to Taiwan.
Onthophagus centricornis, is a species of dung beetle found in Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, India, Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Thailand.
Phaeochrous is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Hybosoridae. The species are widely distributed over tropical Africa, Madagascar, Aldabra, Yemen, South Asia, South-East Asia, New Guinea and Oceanian islands, as well as North and West Australia.
Phaeochrous emarginatus, is a species of scavenger scarab beetle found in India, Sri Lanka, Bhutan, China, Taiwan, Japan, Laos, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, New Guinea, Ryukyu Archipelago, and Australia.
Hister javanicus, is a species of clown beetle found in many Oriental countries including, Taiwan, Java, eastern India, Sri Lanka, and introduced to Africa.
Trypeticus (Trypeticus) bombacis, is a species of clown beetle found in many Oriental countries including India.
Porrorhynchus indicans, is a species of whirligig beetle found in Sri Lanka.
Bolbaffroides carenicollis, is a species of dor beetle found in India, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Neptosternus starmuehlneri, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in Sri Lanka.
Herophydrus musicus, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in Asia and Europe.
Sandracottus jaechi, is a species of predaceous diving beetle found in Sri Lanka.