Salpingidae
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Aegialites californicus
Aegialites californicus is a flightless intertidal beetle in the family Salpingidae. It inhabits the supralittoral zone of rocky shores along the northern Pacific coast, from California to Alaska and across to northern Japan and Kamchatka. The species possesses specialized morphological adaptations for its challenging habitat, including widely separated coxae, long tarsi, and large claws. Its complete mitochondrial genome has been sequenced, representing the first such data for the genus Aegialites.
Aegialites debilis
narrow-waisted bark beetle
Aegialites debilis is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae, described by Mannerheim in 1853. It is found in North America, with records from Alaska and the contiguous United States. The species belongs to a small genus of beetles characterized by their constricted body form. Very little detailed biological information has been published for this species.
Aglenus
A genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the family Salpingidae. Contains at least one described species, A. brunneus. Members of this genus are small beetles associated with bark habitats.
Aglenus brunneus
Aglenus brunneus is a small beetle in the family Salpingidae, originally described by Gyllenhal in 1813 as Hypophloeus brunneus. It belongs to the order Coleoptera and is distributed in the Azores, with confirmed presence on Faial Island. The species is poorly documented in scientific literature, with limited ecological and biological information available.
Dacoderus steineri
Dacoderus steineri is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle described in 2005. It belongs to the family Salpingidae, a group of beetles commonly known as narrow-waisted bark beetles. The species is known from North America. As a relatively recently described species with limited published research, detailed biological information remains sparse.
Dacoderus werneri
Dacoderus werneri is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae, described in 2005 by Aalbu, Andrews and Pollock. The species belongs to a genus of beetles characterized by their distinctive body shape and association with dead or decaying wood. As a member of Salpingidae, it is part of a small family of beetles with limited documented ecological information.
Elacatis
false tiger beetles
Elacatis is a genus of false tiger beetles in the family Salpingidae, containing approximately 13 described species. The genus was established by Pascoe in 1860. Seven species are recognized in the Nearctic region north of Mexico, including two recently described species: E. larsoni from Nebraska and E. stephani from Arizona. The genus is classified within the subfamily Othniinae.
Elacatis immaculatus
Elacatis immaculatus is a small beetle in the family Salpingidae, first recorded from north of Mexico in a 2018 taxonomic revision of Nearctic Elacatis species. The species was originally described by Champion from Central America. The revision recognizes seven Nearctic species in the genus, with E. immaculatus representing one of two species newly documented from the region. No specific biological or ecological information is available for this species in published literature.
Elacatis umbrosus
Elacatis umbrosus is a narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae. It is restricted to western North America where it is associated with dead and dying conifers. The species was originally described as Othnius umbrosus by LeConte in 1861, with Othnius lugubris Horn 1868 later synonymized under it. It is one of seven recognized Nearctic species in the genus Elacatis.
Myrmecoderus
Myrmecoderus is a genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the family Salpingidae. The genus contains three described species: M. dominicensis, M. laevipennis, and M. rileyi. These beetles are characterized by their constricted waist between the pronotum and elytra, a trait that distinguishes them from other beetle groups. The genus was formally described in 2005.
Neoproxius schwarzii
Neoproxius schwarzii is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae. Members of this genus are small, elongate beetles associated with dead or decaying wood. The species was described by American entomologist Ernst A. Schwarz, after whom it is named. Like other salpingids, it likely inhabits forested environments where it contributes to decomposition processes.
Rhinosimus pallipes
Rhinosimus pallipes is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae, first described by Boheman in 1858. The species is recorded from British Columbia, Canada, based on GBIF distribution data. Members of the genus Rhinosimus are associated with dead or decaying wood, though specific ecological details for R. pallipes remain undocumented in the available sources.
Salpinginae
narrow-waisted bark beetles
Salpinginae is a subfamily of beetles within the family Salpingidae, commonly referred to as narrow-waisted bark beetles. The group contains at least 11 recognized genera distributed across multiple continents. Members are associated with dead or decaying wood, where they occur under bark. The subfamily was established by Leach in 1815 and remains taxonomically accepted.
Sphaeriestes virescens
Greenish Narrow-waisted Bark Beetle
Sphaeriestes virescens is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae. It is found in North America. The species was described by LeConte in 1850. Available records indicate presence in Canada, specifically Alberta, British Columbia, and Labrador.
Vincenzellus
Vincenzellus is a genus of narrow-waisted bark beetles in the family Salpingidae, established by Reitter in 1911. The genus contains at least two described species: V. elongatus and V. ruficollis. Members of this genus are small beetles associated with dead or decaying wood. They are distributed across parts of northern Europe including Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.
Vincenzellus elongatus
Vincenzellus elongatus is a species of narrow-waisted bark beetle in the family Salpingidae, first described by Mannerheim in 1852. It is known from North America, with records from Alaska and the contiguous United States. The species belongs to a small family of beetles commonly associated with dead or decaying wood. Specific biological details remain poorly documented in published literature.