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Scirtinae

Rafal Ruta
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Containing group: Scirtidae

Introduction

The largest subfamily of Scirtidae, comprising all but two described genera of the family.

Characteristics

The most important characters of Scirtinae are: For larval characters see the Scirtidae page.

References

Klausnitzer B. 2009. Insecta: Coleoptera: Scirtidae. Süsswasserfauna von Mitteleuropa 20/17: 1-326.

Lawrence J. F. 2005. Scirtidae Fleming, 1821. in Handbook of Zoology, Vol. IV Arthropoda: Insecta. Part 38. Coleoptera, Vol. 1: Morphology and Systematics (Archostemata, Adephaga, Myxophaga, Polyphaga (partim)). Walter De Gruyter, Berlin, New York: 443-450.

Ruta R. 2009. Brachycyphon Fairmaire, 1896, a neglected genus of Afrotropical Scirtidae (Coleoptera). Annales Zoologici 59, 4: 621-628.

Ruta R. 2010. Revision of the genus Calvarium Pic, 1918 (Coleoptera: Scirtidae) Part 1. Redescription of the genus and catalogue of described taxa. Annales Zoologici 60, 3: 341-350.

Ruta R., Yoshitomi H. 2010. Revision of the genus Exochomoscirtes Pic (Coleoptera: Scirtidae: Scirtinae). Zootaxa (Monograph) 2598: 1-80.

Watts C.H.S. 2004. Revision of Australian Scirtes Illiger and Ora Clark (Coleoptera: Scirtidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 128, 1: 131-168.

Watts C.H.S. 2007. Revision of Australian Pseudomicrocara Armstrong (Coleoptera: Scirtidae). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 131, 1: 1-82.

Watts C.H.S. 2009. Revision of Heterocyphon Armstrong, Peneveronatus Armstrong and Accolabass gen. nov. (Scirtidae: Coleoptera). Transactions of the Royal Society of South Australia 133, 1: 108-149.

Yoshitomi H. 2005. Systematic Revision of the Family Scirtidae of Japan, with phylogeny, morphology and bionomics (Insecta: Coleoptera: Scirtoidea). Japanese Journal of Systematic Entomology, Monographic Series 3: 1-212.

Title Illustrations
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Scientific Name Scirtes
Location USA: Arizona: Aravaipa Canyon
Specimen Condition Live Specimen
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Scientific Name Calvarium notabile (Yoshitomi et Sato, 2004)
Type Holotype
Copyright © Rafal Ruta
Scientific Name Cyphon coarctatus Paykull, 1799
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
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Scientific Name Cyphotelus angustifrons Sharp
Location New Zealand
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Scientific Name Exochomoscirtes picturatus Ruta et Yoshitomi, 2010
Location Borneo
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Male
Type Holotype
Copyright © Rafal Ruta
Scientific Name Prionocyphon macrodascilloides Ruta, 2010
Location Taiwan
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Male
Type Holotype
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Scientific Name Sacodes sp.
Location Japan
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Sex Female
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Scientific Name Scirtes japonicus Kiesenwetter, 1874
Location Japan
Specimen Condition Dead Specimen
Copyright © Rafal Ruta
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Rafal Ruta
Zoological Institute, University of Wroclaw, Poland

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