Erymanthus

Erymanthus
	Preparation of Erymanthus transversopustulatus Gerstmeier & Salvamoser
Systematics
Class :	Insects (Insecta)
Order :	Beetle (Coleoptera)
Subordination :	Polyphaga
Superfamily :	Cleroidea
Family :	Colored Beetle (Cleridae)
Genre :	Erymanthus
Scientific name
	Erymanthus
	Spinola , 1841

Preparation of Erymanthus diversipes

The genus Erymanthus from the family of the colored beetles (Cleridae) comprises 16 species that are native to mainland Africa and are widespread.

features

The head, together with the eyes, is slightly wider than the pronotum . The eyes are kidney-shaped and have rough facets. The antennas consist of 11 sections, the last three forming a lobe. The pronotum is longer than it is wide and runs subparallel. On the side and on the pronotum there are more or less noticeable elevations, a longitudinal furrow is in the center. The elytres are about twice as long as they are wide and show a strong variation in puncturing and different elevations. Five large elevations with bristle-like hair mostly have a similar arrangement. The femora (thighs), especially of the first pair of legs, are noticeably strong. All three pairs of legs each have three tarsal links . The coloration of the species ranges from simple black and brown tones to a metallic blue and strong red.

distribution

The genus is limited in its distribution to the African continent and has so far only been found south of the Sahara .

Way of life

Nothing is known about the way of life of the species.

Systematics

Erymanthus ater Hintz , 1905
Erymanthus belzebuth Thomson , 1856
Erymanthus bicolor Chapin , 1924
Erymanthus diversipes Pic , 1932
Erymanthus flavonotatus Pic , 1932
Erymanthus gemmatus Klug , 1842
Erymanthus horridus Westwood , 1852
Erymanthus maculaticeps Pic , 1949
Erymanthus melanurus Kuwert , 1893
Erymanthus pustulosus Quedenfeldt , 1888
Erymanthus revoili Fairmaire , 1887
Erymanthus semirufus Kuwert , 1893
Erymanthus testaceus Pic , 1950
Erymanthus transversopustulatus Gerstmeier & Salvamoser 2013
Erymanthus variolatus Brême , 1844
Erymanthus vesuvioides Thomson , 1856

Naming

Erymanthos is the ancient name of a mountain range and a river in Greece. Neither Maximilien Spinola in his description of the genus (which he ascribes to Klug) nor Johann Christoph Friedrich Klug in the description of the type species Erymanthus gemmatus give an explanation for the naming.

swell

R. Gerstmeier, M. Salvamoser: Revision of the checkered beetle genus Erymanthus Spinola, 1841 (Coleoptera, Cleridae, Clerinae). In: Zootaxa . Volume 3755, No. 6, 2014, pp. 501-548. doi: 10.11646 / zootaxa.3755.6.1

Individual evidence

^ Maximilien Spinola: Essai monographique sur les Clérites, insectes coléoptères. Gênes, 1844 (digitized)
↑ JCF Klug: Attempt to systematically identify and discuss the genera and species of the Clerii, an insect family from the order of the Coleoptera. In: Treatises of the Berlin Academy of Sciences. 1842, pp. 259-397. (digitized)

Web links

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[1] Maximilien Spinola: Essai monographique sur les Clérites, insectes coléoptères. Gênes, 1844 (digitized)

[2] JCF Klug: Attempt to systematically identify and discuss the genera and species of the Clerii, an insect family from the order of the Coleoptera. In: Treatises of the Berlin Academy of Sciences. 1842, pp. 259-397. (digitized)