| Thaumaglossa | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Bostrichiformia |
| Family: | Dermestidae |
| Genus: | Thaumaglossa Redtenbacher, 1867 |
Thaumaglossa is a genus of beetles in the family Dermestidae, containing the following species: [1]
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. The largest of all families, the Curculionidae (weevils) with some 70,000 member species, belongs to this order. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.
Dermestidae are a family of Coleoptera that are commonly referred to as skin beetles. Other common names include larder beetle, hide or leather beetles, carpet beetles, and khapra beetles. There are approximately 500 to 700 species worldwide. They can range in size from 1 to 12 mm. Key characteristics for adults are round oval shaped bodies covered in scales or setae. The (usually) clubbed antennae fit into deep grooves. The hind femora also fit into recesses of the coxa. Larvae are scarabaeiform and also have setae.
- Thaumaglossa americana Jayne, 1882
- Thaumaglossa anthrenoides Pic, 1918
- Thaumaglossa arabuko Háva, 2003
- Thaumaglossa basilewskyi Kalík, 1955
- Thaumaglossa bellissima Háva, 2005
- Thaumaglossa bimaculata Arrow, 1915
- Thaumaglossa boana Háva, 2000
- Thaumaglossa chapadana Háva, Kadej & Casari, 2006
- Thaumaglossa chujoi Ohbayashi, 1982
- Thaumaglossa concavifrons Reitter, 1881
- Thaumaglossa conradti Pic, 1927
- Thaumaglossa dembickyi Háva, 2002
- Thaumaglossa ghana Háva, 2002
- Thaumaglossa herrmanni Háva, 2003
- Thaumaglossa hilleri Reitter, 1881
- Thaumaglossa holubi Háva & Kadej, 2006
- Thaumaglossa horaki Háva, 2003
- Thaumaglossa indiana Veer, Chauhan & Singh, 2004
- Thaumaglossa javana Háva, 2006
- Thaumaglossa jendeki Háva, 2003
- Thaumaglossa laeta Arrow, 1915
- Thaumaglossa libochor Beal, 1952
- Thaumaglossa ludgerschmidti Háva & Herrmann, 2002
- Thaumaglossa mroczkowskii Háva & Kadej, 2005
- Thaumaglossa nigricans MacLeay, 1871
- Thaumaglossa nitidula Arrow, 1915
- Thaumaglossa pauliani Pic in Paulian, 1953
- Thaumaglossa peacockae Háva, 2005
- Thaumaglossa petrstanda Háva, 2003
- Thaumaglossa postlimbata Pic, 1948
- Thaumaglossa pseudohilleri Háva, 2006
- Thaumaglossa purpurea Pic, 1915
- Thaumaglossa pygidialis Pic, 1916
- Thaumaglossa rihai Háva, 2002
- Thaumaglossa rufiventris Pic, 1927
- Thaumaglossa rufocapillata Redtenbacher, 1867
- Thaumaglossa rufocincta Arrow, 1915
- Thaumaglossa rufofasciata Pic, 1915
- Thaumaglossa rufomaculata Pic, 1938
- Thaumaglossa rufula Pic, 1931
- Thaumaglossa tonkinea Pic, 1916
- Thaumaglossa uninotata Pic, 1954
- Thaumaglossa weigeli Háva, 2006
- Thaumaglossa wittmeri Háva, 2006
- Thaumaglossa yeti Háva, 2003
Thaumaglossa americana is a species of carpet beetle in the family Dermestidae. It is found in North America.
