Soft-winged Flower Beetles
Lat. “Dasytidae“1 family, 1 subfamily, 5 species Dasytinae are a subfamily of small insects, typically less than 8mm in size, with brown to black bodies and sometimes covered in short hair. They are most abundant in dry regions of North America and Central Asia, particularly the genera Trichochrous and Listrus. For more information about Dasytinae, visit Wikispecies and Wikimedia Commons for related data and media.
Hierarchy Description and distribution Dasytinae are typically small (<8 mm) and parallel-sided, with brownish to blackish integument (rarely metallic), and with or without a covering of short pubescence.
They are most common and diverse in xeric regions of North America (especially the genera Trichochrous and Listrus) and Central Asia.
External links Data related to Dasytinae at Wikispecies
Media related to Dasytinae at Wikimedia Commons
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beetles-.->checkered-beetles("family: Checkered Beetles")
beetles-.->click-beetles("family: Click Beetles")
beetles-.->darkling-beetles("family: Darkling Beetles")
beetles-.->false-blister-beetles("family: False Blister Beetles")
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beetles-.->jewel-beetles("family: Jewel Beetles")
beetles-.->lady-beetles("family: Lady Beetles")
beetles-.->leaf-beetles("family: Leaf Beetles")
beetles-.->longhorn-beetles("family: Longhorn Beetles")
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beetles-.->sap-feeding-beetles("family: Sap-feeding Beetles")
beetles-.->scarabs("family: Scarabs")
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