Alleculinae
Sign in to savethumb|Pseudocistela amoena thumb|Androchirus erythropus Alleculinae is a subfamily of comb-clawed beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae. These beetles are characterized by an oval body, threadlike antennae, relatively long legs and tarsi quite elongated. Their most striking feature, however, are the combed claws of the hind tarsi, that show fine teeth.
Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 22
- With media
- 4
- Family
- Tenebrionidae
- Collections
- UCSB, UMNH, TTU, DMNS, MSB, SBMNH
- Recorded in
- United States, Mexico, Australia
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- taxon
- Parent taxon
- Tenebrionidae
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- Alleculinae - Isomira sp..JPG
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- Commons category
- Alleculinae
- taxon rank
- subfamily
- taxon name
- Alleculinae
- taxon common name
- kamskyggebiller
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thumb|Pseudocistela amoena thumb|Androchirus erythropus Alleculinae is a subfamily of comb-clawed beetles belonging to the family Tenebrionidae. These beetles are characterized by an oval body, threadlike antennae, relatively long legs and tarsi quite elongated. Their most striking feature, however, are the combed claws of the hind tarsi, that show fine teeth.
There are more than 230 genera in Alleculinae found worldwide, separated into the two tribes Alleculini and Cteniopodini.
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