Alleculinae is a subfamily of comb-clawed beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae.[1] These beetles are characterized by an oval body, threadlike antennae, relatively long legs and tarsi quite elongated. Their most striking feature, however, are the combed claws of the hind tarsi, that show fine teeth.[2]
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| Isomira sp. | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Alleculinae Laporte de Castelnau, 1840 |
| Tribes | |
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| Diversity | |
| at least 230 genera | |
| Synonyms | |
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There are more than 230 genera in Alleculinae found worldwide, separated into the two tribes Alleculini and Cteniopodini.[1][3][4][2]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Aalbu, Rolf L.; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A.; et al. (2021). "Review of genus-group names in the family Tenebrionidae (Insecta, Coleoptera)". ZooKeys (1050): 1–633. Bibcode:2021ZooK.1050....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.1050.64217. hdl:10261/250214. PMC 8328949. PMID 34385881.
- ^ a b "Alleculinae subfamily Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2021-08-06.
- ^ Bousquet, Yves; Thomas, Donald B.; Bouchard, Patrice; Smith, Aaron D.; et al. (2018). "Catalogue of Tenebrionidae (Coleoptera) of North America". ZooKeys (728): 1–455. Bibcode:2018ZooK..728....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.728.20602. PMC 5799738. PMID 29416389.
- ^ Bouchard, Patrice; Bousquet, Yves; Davies, Anthony E.; Alonso-Zarazaga, Miguel A.; et al. (2011). "Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta)". ZooKeys (88): 1–972. Bibcode:2011ZooK...88....1B. doi:10.3897/zookeys.88.807. PMC 3088472. PMID 21594053.
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