Horia (beetle)
| Horia | |
|---|---|
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| Horia sp., Bangalore (near Horia roepkei) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Subfamily: | Nemognathinae |
| Genus: | Horia Fabricius, 1787 |
Horia is a genus of beetles in the family Meloidae. They are placed in a tribe Horiini which includes two other genera Synhoria and Cissites.[1]
Horia sp. near roepkei
Some species in the genus live in the brood colonies of Xylocopa bees.[2] Horia maculata was introduced to Hawaii to control Xylocopa but the beetles did not establish a stable population.[3]
References
- ↑ Selander, Richard B. (1991). "On the Nomenclature and Classification of the Meloidae (Coleoptera)". Insecta Mundi 5 (2): 65–93.
- ↑ Guilding, L. (1825). "The natural history of Xylocopa teredo and Horia maculata". Transactions of the Linnean Society (in Latin) 14: 313–317.
- ↑ Clausen, Curtis P. (1940). Entomophagous Insects. New York: McGraw Hill.
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