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Soft-winged Flower Beetles

Lat. “Dasytidae“
family of infraorder “Beetles“
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

Dasytes plumbeus
Lat. “Dasytes plumbeus“
species of family “Soft-winged Flower Beetles“
1 species
Dasytes aeratus
Lat. “Dasytes aeratus“
species of family “Soft-winged Flower Beetles“
1 species
Malachite Beetles
Lat. “Malachiinae“
subfamily of family “Soft-winged Flower Beetles“
1 subfamily, 2 species

Description and distribution
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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

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.

Ancestry Graph

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Further Information

„Soft-winged Flower Beetles“ on wikipedia.org
„Soft-winged Flower Beetles“ on iNaturalist.org

Copyright

Wikipedia
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