New-world-beetles

Guides

  • Horistonotus

    Horistonotus is a genus of click beetles (family Elateridae) established by Candèze in 1860. The genus contains species distributed in the Americas, with at least one described species, Horistonotus angustifrons (Casari, 2011). As a member of Elateridae, species in this genus possess the characteristic clicking mechanism used for righting themselves when overturned.

  • Phaea

    Phaea is a genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae) established by Newman in 1840. It belongs to the tribe Tetraopini and is characterized by morphological features typical of this group. The genus has been recorded from Colombia based on distribution data.