Gonocephalum

Gonocephalum
Gonocephalum humeridens
Gonocephalum hoffmannseggi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Clade: Pancrustacea
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Tenebrionidae
Subfamily: Blaptinae
Tribe: Opatrini
Genus: Gonocephalum
Chevrolat, 1849
Gonocephalum cf. assimile
Gonocephalum rusticum
Gonocephalum granulatum pusillum, Bulgaria
Gonocephalum adpressiforme
Gonocephalum coriaceum, Japan

Gonocephalum is a genus of darkling beetles (Tenebrionidae). Members of this genus are found worldwide on every continent except Antarctica.

This genus contains many spefirs with more than 350 described species.

Description

Their bodies are quite elongated with the base of pronotum is usually slightly narrower than the base of elytra. The hind wings are developed.

Species

These 364 species belong to the genus Gonocephalum:

References

  1. 1 2 Iwan, Dariusz; Ferrer, Julio; Raś, Marcin (2010). "Catalogue of the world Gonocephalum Solier, 1834 (Coleoptera, Tenebrionidae, Opatrini). Part 1. List of the species and subspecies" (PDF). Annales Zoologici. 60 (2): 245–304. doi:10.3161/000345410X516920. S2CID 86568175.
  2. ↑ "GBIF, Gonocephalum". Retrieved 2024-11-29.
  3. ↑ "Catalogue of Life, Gonocephalum Chevrolat, 1849". Retrieved 2024-11-29.