Kateretidae
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Anthonaeus
Anthonaeus is a genus of short-winged flower beetles in the family Kateretidae. The genus was established by Horn in 1879 and contains a single described species, A. agavensis. Members of this genus are small beetles with reduced hindwings, characteristic of their family.
Brachypterolus
short-winged flower beetles
Brachypterolus is a genus of short-winged flower beetles in the family Kateretidae, containing approximately six described species. Members of this genus are associated with toadflax plants (Linaria spp.) and have been introduced to North America as inadvertent biological control agents for invasive toadflax species. The genus is characterized by reduced wing development, consistent with its name meaning "short-winged."
Brachypterolus pulicarius
Toadflax Flower Beetle, Toadflax Flower-eating Beetle, Antirrhinum Beetle
Brachypterolus pulicarius is a small short-winged flower beetle in the family Kateretidae. Native to Europe and Northern Asia, it was inadvertently introduced to North America where it has become established as a biological control agent of invasive toadflaxes (Linaria species). The beetle exhibits strong host fidelity to yellow toadflax (Linaria vulgaris) and Dalmatian toadflax (L. dalmatica), feeding on floral tissues and reducing seed set in these weeds.
Brachypterus urticae
Brachypterus urticae is a species of short-winged flower beetle in the family Kateretidae. It is native to Europe and has been recorded in North America as present. The species belongs to a group of beetles commonly associated with flowers and decaying plant material.
Heterhelus
Heterhelus is a genus of short-winged flower beetles in the family Kateretidae, containing at least four described species. The genus was established by Jacquelin du Val in 1858. Species in this genus are found in Europe and North America, with distribution records from Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and the United States.