Helea
| Helea | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Tenebrionidae |
| Subfamily: | Tenebrioninae |
| Tribe: | Heleini |
| Genus: | Helea Latreille, 1804 |
Helea is a genus of darkling beetles (family Tenebrionidae), native to Australia. The scientific name of genus was published by Pierre André Latreille in 1804.[1]
The genus consists of three species:[2]
- Helaeus brownii (Kirby, 1819)
- Helaeus piceus (Kirby, 1819)
- Heleus perforatus (Latreille, 1817)
References
- ^ "Helea Latreille, 1804". Atlas of Living Australia. Retrieved 11 January 2026.
- ^ "Helea Latreille, 1804". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 11 January 2026.