Ochodaeidae

Ochodaeidae
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Scarabaeiformia
Superfamily: Scarabaeoidea
Family: Ochodaeidae
Mulsant & Rey, 1870
Genera

Chaetocanthus Péringuey, 1901
Codocera Eschscholtz, 1818
Cucochodaeus Paulsen, 2007
Enodognathus Benderitter, 1921
Gauchodaeus Paulsen, 2012
Mioochodaeus Nikolajev, 1995
Namibiotalpa Scholtz & Evans, 1987
Neochodaeus Nikolayev, 1995
Notochodaeus Nikolajev, 2005
Ochodaeus Dejean, 1821
Odontochodaeus Paulian, 1976
Parochodaeus Nikolayev, 1995
Pseudochodaeus Carlson & Richter, 1974
Synochodaeus Kolbe, 1907
Xenochodaeus Paulsen, 2007

Wikispecies has information related to: Ochodaeidae

Ochodaeidae, also known as the sand-loving scarab beetles,[1] is a small family of scarabaeiform beetles occurring in many parts of the world.[2]

These beetles are small, ranging from 3–10 millimetres (0.12–0.39 in). Their bodies are elongate and convex, with black and brown colors including yellowish- and reddish-brown shades.[2]

As of 2012, we are still much in the dark about the biology and habits of Ochodaeidae beetles. Most types have been collected in sandy areas at night, while some of their species are active during the day.[2]

Taxonomy

Ochodaeidae beetles belong to the infraorder Scarabaeiformia, which contains only one superfamily, the Scarabaeoidea.[3] The most striking feature of the Scarabaeoidea are the ends of their antennae, that are divided into several lamellae, thus resembling a fan. Another distinguishing feature are their legs, that possess teeth and are adapted for digging.[4]

The Ochodaeidae are divided into two subfamilies containing five tribes and 15 genera:[5][6]

  • Tribe Enodognathini Scholtz, 1988
Enodognathus Benderitter, 1921
Odontochodaeus Paulian, 1976
  • Tribe Ochodaeini Mulsant & Rey, 1871
Codocera Eschscholtz, 1818
Cucochodaeus Paulsen, 2007
Neochodaeus Nikolayev, 1995
Notochodaeus Nikolajev, 2005
Ochodaeus Dejean, 1821
Parochodaeus Nikolayev, 1995
Xenochodaeus Paulsen, 2007
  • Tribe Chaetocanthini Scholtz in Scholtz, D'Hotman, Evans & Nel, 1988
Chaetocanthus Péringuey, 1901
Mioochodaeus Nikolajev, 1995
Namibiotalpa Scholtz & Evans, 1987
  • Tribe Pseudochodaeini Scholtz, 1988
Pseudochodaeus Carlson & Richter, 1974
  • Tribe Synochodaeini Scholtz, 1988
Synochodaeus Kolbe, 1907
Gauchodaeus Paulsen, 2012[6]

References

  1. ↑ Zicha, Ondřej (2014). Ondřej Zicha; Jaroslav Hrb; Michal Maňas; et al., eds. "Family sand-loving scarab beetles Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1871. Taxon profile". BioLib. Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 Carlson, D.C.; Paulsen, M.J. (2012). University of Nebraska State Museum - Division of Entomology, ed. "Ochodaeidae Mulsant & Rey, 1871 - Ochodaeid scarab beetles". Generic guide to New World Scarab Beetles. Archived from the original on 26 September 2013. Retrieved 26 August 2015.
  3. ↑ Zicha, Ondřej (2006). Ondřej Zicha; Jaroslav Hrb; Michal Maňas; et al., eds. "Superfamily Scarabaeoidea. Taxon profile". BioLib. Archived from the original on 14 March 2007. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  4. ↑ Browne, D. Jonathan; Scholtz, Clarke H. (1995). "Scarabaeiformia. Scarabaeoidea. Scarabs, stag beetles, dung beetles, rain beetles, etc.". Tree of Life Project. Archived from the original on 21 September 2013. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  5. ↑ Ondřej Zicha; Jaroslav Hrb; Michal Maňas; et al. (eds.). "BioLib". Archived from the original on 26 August 2015. Retrieved 27 August 2015.
  6. 1 2 Paulsen, M.J.; Ocampo, F.C. (2012). "The Ochodaeidae of Argentina (Coleoptera, Scarabaeoidea)". ZooKeys (Sofia: Pensoft) 174: 7–30. doi:10.3897/zookeys.174.2668. ISSN 1313-2970. Retrieved 27 August 2015.

Literature about Ochodaeidae


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