Brachelytry
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Nemozoma
Nemozoma is a genus of beetles in the family Trogossitidae, historically spelled as Nemosoma. The genus contains species distributed across Europe, North America, and South America. Nemozoma elongatum in Central Europe is a documented predator of bark beetles, particularly Pityogenes chalcographus and Taphrorychus bicolor. Some species exhibit morphological specializations including shortened elytra and cranial projections.
Silinae
soldier beetles
Silinae is a subfamily of soldier beetles (family Cantharidae) comprising approximately 6 genera and more than 180 described species. The subfamily includes the genera Silis, Polemius, Discodon, Plectonotum, Ditemnus, and Tytthonyx. Species occur across the Nearctic and Neotropical regions, with some lineages showing remarkable high-altitude adaptations including extreme brachelytry (shortened elytra) and wing reduction.