Dasydactylus
| Dasydactylus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Erotylidae |
| Tribe: | Languriini |
| Genus: | Dasydactylus Gorham, 1887 |
| Type species | |
| Dasydactylus buprestoides Gorham, 1887
| |
Dasydactylus is an American genus in the pleasing fungus beetle family (Erotylidae). They belong to the lizard beetle tribe Languriini of subfamily Languriinae; formerly, their subfamily was considered a distinct family, and their tribe up-ranked to subfamily status, whereas some recent authors prefer to merge Languriinae into subfamily Erotylinae.[1][2]
The roughly 25-30 members of this genus are essentially restricted to Central America, with only one species ranging north into southernmost Texas and a few records from northern Colombia. They are small beetles, about one-quarter to half an inch long (6-10 mm), with an elongated and slender shape, blackish with a metallic sheen, and in some species contrasting red areas.[1][2][3]
Species in this genus include:[1][3]
- Dasydactylus aeneopiceus Gorham, 1898
- Dasydactylus buprestoides Gorham, 1887
- Dasydactylus cnici Schaeffer, 1904
- Dasydactylus sellatus
References
- ^ a b c "Genus Dasydactylus". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ^ a b "Genus Dasydactylus (version of 3 May 2013)". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2026-06-16.
- ^ a b Leschen, Richard A.B. & Węgrzynowicz, Piotr (1998): Generic catalogue and taxonomic status of Languriidae (Cucujoidea). Ann.Zool. 48(3/4): 221-243. PDF fulltext
Further reading
- Leschen, Richard A. B. (2003). Erotylidae (Insecta: Coleoptera: Cucujoidea) phylogey and review. Fauna of New Zealand. Vol. 47. Manaaki Whenua Press. ISBN 978-0-478-09350-6. ISSN 0111-5383.
- Lobl, I.; Smetana, A., eds. (2007). Catalogue of Palaearctic Coleoptera, Volume 4: Elateroidea - Derodontoidea - Bostrichoidea - Lymexyloidea - Cleroidea - Cucujoidea. Apollo Books. ISBN 978-8788757675.