Kateretidae

Kateretidae
Kateretes pedicularius
Systematics
Class : Insects (Insecta) Order : Beetle (Coleoptera) Subordination : Polyphaga Partial order : Cucujiformia Superfamily : Cucujoidea Family : Kateretidae
Scientific name
Kateretidae
Kirby , 1837

Brachypterus urticae

The Kateretidae are a family of beetles (Coleoptera). The Kateretidae were previously considered to be the subfamily of the gloss beetles (Nitidulidae). A synonym is Brachypteridae .

The Kateretidae are distributed worldwide and are known with around 100 species in 14 genera. In Europe there are 24 species in 6 genera. In North America there are 13 species in 6 genera.

features

The Kateretidae differ from the Nitidulidae due to the structure of their mandibles , the 2 to 3-membered antennae and the shortened elytra , which do not extend over the last two abdominal segments. The elongated larvae are moderately enlarged towards the rear.

Way of life

The adult beetles can be found on various flowers whose pollen they eat. The larvae develop in the seed pods of various plants.

Taxonomy and systematics

The Kateretidae are assigned to the superfamily Cucujoidea . The family is divided into the following genera:

• Amartus LeConte , 1861
• Anamartus Jelinek , 1976
• Anthonaeus Horn , 1879
• Boreades Parson , 1943
• Brachyleptus Motschulsky , 1845
• Brachypterolus Grouvelle , 1913
• Brachypterus Kugelann , 1794
• Eoceniretes Kirejtshuk & Nel , 2008
• Heterhelus DuVal , 1858
• Jelinekiella Kirejtshuk , 2000
• Kateretes Autumn , 1793
• Neobrachypterus Jelínek , 1979
• Platamartus Reitter , 1892
• Sibirhelus Kirejtshuk , 1989

Species in Europe

The following species occur in Europe:

• Anamartus aurosericeus ( Reitter , 1873)
• Anamartus sinuatus Jelinek , 1976
• Brachyleptus aurosus Reitter , 1885
• Brachyleptus quadratus ( Sturm , 1844)
• Brachypterolus antirrhini ( Murray , 1864)
• Brachypterolus cinereus ( Heer , 1841)
• Brachypterolus linariae ( Stephens , 1830)
• Brachypterolus longulus ( Reitter , 1885)
• Brachypterolus pulicarius ( Linnaeus , 1758)
• Brachypterolus vestitus ( Kiesenwetter , 1850)
• Brachypterus curtulus Wollaston , 1864
• Brachypterus fulvipes Erichson , 1843
• Brachypterus glaber ( Newman , 1834)
• Brachypterus labiatus Erichson , 1845
• Brachypterus rotundicollis Murray , 1864
• Brachypterus urticae ( Fabricius , 1792)
• Heterhelus scutellaris ( Heer , 1841)
• Heterhelus solani ( Army , 1841)
• Kateretes dalmatinus ( Sturm , 1844)
• Kateretes flavicans ( Fairmaire , 1860)
• Kateretes mixtus Kirejtshuk , 1989
• Kateretes pedicularius ( Linnaeus , 1758)
• Kateretes pusillus ( Thunberg , 1794)
• Kateretes rufilabris ( Latreille , 1807)

Individual evidence

1. ↑ ^{a b c d e f} Family Kateretidae - Short-winged Flower Beetles . bugguide.net. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
2. ↑ ^{a b} short-winged flower beetles Kateretidae . www.biolib.cz. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
3. ↑ ^{a b} Kateretidae at Fauna Europaea. Retrieved June 6, 2018
4. ↑ Arved Lompe: Beetles of Europe - Kateretidae . www.coleo-net.de. Retrieved June 6, 2018.
5. ↑ ^{a b} Hurka, K .: Beetles of the Czech and Slovak Republics, Kabourek, Zlin 2005, ISBN 80-86447-11-1 . Page 151.

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