Paractenodia
| Paractenodia | |
|---|---|
| Paractenodia freyi, Namibia | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Subfamily: | Meloinae |
| Tribe: | Mylabrini |
| Genus: | Paractenodia Péringuey, 1904 |
Paractenodia is a genus of blister beetles in the family Meloidae. There are about five described species in Paractenodia.[1][2]
All five known species are found in Namibia. Paractenodia namaquensis and parva are also found in South Africa. Paractenodia damarensis is also found in the Kalahari of western Botswana.[1]
Species
These five species belong to the genus Paractenodia:[1][2]
- Paractenodia damarensis Kaszab, 1951 - Botswana and Namibia
- Paractenodia freyi Kaszab, 1955 - western Namibia (endemic)
- Paractenodia glabra Kaszab, 1969 - western Namibia (endemic)
- Paractenodia namaquensis Kaszab, 1955 - Namibia and northwestern South Africa
- Paractenodia parva Péringuey, 1904 - southern Namibia and northwestern South Africa
References
- ^ a b c Bologna, Marco A.; Amore, Valentina; Pitzalis, Monica (2018). "Meloidae of Namibia (Coleoptera): taxonomy and faunistics with biogeographic and ecological notes". Zootaxa. 4373. doi:10.11646/zootaxa.4373.1.1. Retrieved 2025-03-02.
- ^ a b "Namibia Biodiversity Database, Paractenodia". Retrieved 2025-10-19.
External links
- Citizen science observations for Paractenodia at iNaturalist
- Media related to Paractenodia at Wikimedia Commons