False-soldier-beetles
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Blatchleya
false soldier beetles
Blatchleya is a genus of false soldier beetles (family Omethidae) established by Knab in 1910. It contains a single described species, B. gracilis. The family Omethidae is a small group of beetles closely related to soldier beetles (Cantharidae) but distinguished by specific morphological features.
Ginglymocladus
false soldier beetles
Ginglymocladus is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae, established by Van Dyke in 1918. The genus contains at least two described species: G. discoidea and G. luteicollis. Members of this family are commonly referred to as false soldier beetles due to their resemblance to soldier beetles (Cantharidae), though they belong to a distinct lineage. The family Omethidae is relatively small and poorly studied, with limited ecological and behavioral documentation.
Troglomethes
false soldier beetles
Troglomethes is a genus of false soldier beetles in the family Omethidae, established by Wittmer in 1970. The genus contains at least two described species: Troglomethes leechi and Troglomethes oregonensis, both described in the same year. Members of this genus are part of a small family of beetles sometimes referred to as false soldier beetles due to their resemblance to the soldier beetles (Cantharidae).