Trictenotoma
genus of insects
Trictenotoma is a genus of beetle in the Trictenotomidae family. They have scales covering the elytra that fluoresce under ultraviolet light. Based on similarities in the larval characteristics, the family is thought to be closely related to the Salpingidae.
Species
Trictenotoma childreni Gray, 1832
Trictenotoma cindarella Kriesche, 1921
Trictenotoma davidi Deyrolle, 1875
Trictenotoma formosana Kriesche, 1920
Trictenotoma grayi Smith, 1851
Trictenotoma lansbergi Dohrn, 1882
Trictenotoma mniszechi Deyrolle, 1875
Trictenotoma mouhoti Deyrolle, 1875
Trictenotoma pollocki Telnov & Drumont, 2020
Trictenotoma templetoni Westwood, 1848
Trictenotoma westwoodi Deyrolle, 1875
References
External links
Biolib
Joel Hallan's Biology Catalog — Texas A&M Univ.
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