Physodera
Physodera is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, found mainly in Asia,[1] containing the following species:[2][3]
- Physodera amplicollis Van De Poll, 1889
- Physodera andrewesi (Jedlicka, 1934)
- Physodera bacchusi Darlington, 1971
- Physodera bifenestrata Heller, 1923
- Physodera bousqueti Mateu, 1990
- Physodera chalceres Andrewes, 1930
- Physodera cyanipennis Van De Poll, 1889
- Physodera dejeani Eschscholtz, 1829
- Physodera diglena Andrewes, 1930
- Physodera eburata Heller, 1923
- Physodera eschscholtzii Parry, 1849
- Physodera eschscholtzii sumatrensis (Kirschenhofer, 1996)
- Physodera noctiluca Mohnike, 1875
- Physodera parvicollis Van De Poll, 1889
| Physodera | |
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| Physodera eschscholtzii | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Carabidae |
| Tribe: | Lebiini |
| Genus: | Physodera Eschscholtz, 1829 |
The following species have become synonyms:[3]
- Physodera cupreomicans (Oberthur, 1883): Synonym of Diamella cupreomicans (Oberthur, 1883)
Description
Members of this genus usually have wide mandibles, exhibit forelegs with a well developed cleaning spur, and lack the primary mid-lateral setae on the pronotum.[4] The wing cases are short and broad.[5] The prothorax is nearly globular with a raised tergum.[6]
References
- T.L. Erwin; George E. Ball; D.R. Whitehead and A.L. Halpern (6 December 2012). Carabid Beetles: Their Evolution, Natural History, and Classification. Springer Science & Business Media. p. 321. ISBN 978-94-009-9628-1.
- "Physodera Eschscholtz, 1829a: 8". Carabidae of the World. 2011. Retrieved 11 Jul 2011.
- Shi, Hongliang; Zhou, Hongzhang; Liang, Hongbin (2013). "Taxonomic synopsis of the subtribe Physoderina (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini), with species revisions of eight genera". ZooKeys (284): 60–62. doi:10.3897/zookeys.284.3983. PMC 3677377. PMID 23794843.
- Honglinag Shi; Hongzhang Zhou; Hongbin Liang (4 April 2013). Taxonomic synopsis of the subtribe Physoderina (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini), with species revisions of eight genera. PenSoft Publishers LTD. pp. 41–. ISBN 978-954-642-678-9.
- Georges baron Cuvier; Charles Hamilton Smith; Edward Pidgeon; John Edward Gray; Pierre André Latreille; George Robert Gray (1832). The Animal Kingdom: Arranged in Conformity with Its Organization. Geo. B. Whittaker. pp. 272–.
- Memorie della Reale Accademia delle scienze di Torino. Dalla stamperia reale. 1844. pp. 290–.
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