Aderus
genus of insects
Aderus is a genus of leaf beetles of the family Aderidae that resemble ants. The genus was named by John Obadiah Westwood in 1829.
Selected species
Aderus brunnipennis (LeConte, 1875) i c g b
Aderus feai (Pic, 1906)
Aderus lemoulti (Pic, 1909) g
Aderus multinotatus (Pic, 1920) g
Aderus populneus (Panzer, 1796) i c g b
Aderus saginatus (Casey, 1895) i c g
Aderus tantillus (Champion, 1890) i c g b
Data sources: i = ITIS, c = Catalogue of Life, g = GBIF, b = Bugguide.net
References
External links
Genus Aderus (Aderidae): atlas of beetles of Russia
"Aderus". Integrated Taxonomic Information System.
The public source identifies “Aderus” as genus of insects. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Aderus, genus and insects.
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