Waltherhornia | |
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Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Family: | Cicindelidae |
Tribe: | Cicindelini |
Subtribe: | Dromicina |
Genus: | Waltherhornia Olsoufieff, 1934 |
Waltherhornia is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least two described species in Waltherhornia, both found in Madagascar. [1] [2] [3]
These two species belong to the genus Waltherhornia:
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Antennaria is a genus of in the beetle family Carabidae. There are at least four described species in Antennaria, found in Australia.
Archidela is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least four described species in Archidela.
Bennigsenium is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 11 described species in Bennigsenium, found in Africa.
Chaetodera is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about seven described species in Chaetodera.
Cheilonycha is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least three described species in Cheilonycha.
Collyris is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 10 described species in Collyris.
Diastrophella is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. This genus has a single species, Diastrophella pauliani, found on the island of Réunion.
Ellipsoptera is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about 13 described species in Ellipsoptera, found in North America.
Habroscelimorpha is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about seven described species in Habroscelimorpha.
Micromentignatha is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least three described species in Micromentignatha.
Microthylax is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about five described species in Microthylax.
Paraphysodeutera is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. This genus has a single species, Paraphysodeutera naviauxi. It is found in Madagascar.
Peridexia is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least four described species in Peridexia, found in Madagascar.
Prothymidia is a genus in the Tiger Beetle family Cicindelidae. There are about seven described species in Prothymidia, found in Africa.
Rhytidophaena is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least four described species in Rhytidophaena.
Stenocosmia is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. This genus has a single species, Stenocosmia tenuicollis. It is found in Madagascar.
Sumlinia is a genus in the beetle family Cicindelidae. There are at least two described species in Sumlinia.
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