Comb-clawed-beetles
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Alleculina
comb-clawed beetles
Alleculina is a subtribe of comb-clawed beetles within the darkling beetle family Tenebrionidae. Members of this group were formerly classified as a separate family (Alleculidae) but have been reclassified as a subfamily (Alleculinae) and subsequently as a subtribe within the Tenebrionidae. These beetles do not resemble 'classic' darkling beetles in appearance, presenting a challenge for identification. The subtribe includes genera such as Hymenorus.
Capnochroa
comb-clawed beetles
Capnochroa is a genus of comb-clawed beetles established by LeConte in 1862. The genus contains at least two described species: C. fuliginosa and C. senilis. These beetles belong to the family Tenebrionidae, a large and diverse group of darkling beetles. The genus has been documented in the northeastern United States, with records from Vermont.
Hymenorus
comb-clawed beetles
Hymenorus is a genus of comb-clawed beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, containing more than 160 described species. These beetles were formerly classified in their own family Alleculidae but are now recognized as a subfamily within Tenebrionidae. They are characterized by their distinctive antennae and do not conform to the typical appearance of 'classic' darkling beetles.
Isomira
comb-clawed beetles
Isomira is a genus of comb-clawed beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, subfamily Alleculinae. The genus was established by Mulsant in 1856 and includes both extant and fossil species. Fossil evidence from Baltic amber indicates the genus has existed since at least the Eocene epoch. Species within Isomira are distributed across Europe and North America.
Mycetochara
comb-clawed beetles
Mycetochara is a genus of comb-clawed beetles in the family Tenebrionidae, containing at least 30 described species. The genus is classified in the subfamily Alleculinae and is distributed across Europe, Russia, and parts of North America. Recent taxonomic revisions have clarified species boundaries in European Russia and the Russian Caucasus, describing new species and resolving synonymies.