Phengodes
Phengodes
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Elateroidea
- Family: Phengodidae
- Tribe: Phengodini
- Genus: Phengodes
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Phengodes: //fɛnˈɡoʊdiːz//
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Summary
Phengodes is a genus of glowworms in the beetle family Phengodidae, comprising more than 30 described species, including 10 species in two subgenera within the discussed area.
Physical Characteristics
Males measure 11-20 mm in length; females can reach 40-65 mm in length. The elytra are truncate and narrowed distally, with a frons that is impressed between antennal bases.
Identification Tips
Separated from the genus Zarhipis by their distinctively truncated elytra and the impressed frons between the antennal bases.
Habitat
Found in diverse habitats ranging from the eastern United States to Arizona and in regions of Mexico.
Distribution
Phengodes s. str. is found in the eastern United States to Arizona and Mexico, while Phengodella is distributed from California and Texas down to Venezuela and Ecuador.
Diet
Not specifically detailed; typically classified according to larval and adult feeding behavior common in glowworms.
Ecosystem Role
As glowworms, they likely play a role in the ecosystem as both predators of other small organisms and as a food source for larger predators.
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Tags
- Phengodes
- glowworms
- beetles
- Phengodidae
- insecta