Biology:Agriotes

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Short description: Genus of beetles

Agriotes
Agriotes.gallicus.jpg
Agriotes gallicus
Scientific classification
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Pomachiliini
Subtribe:
Cardiorhinina
Genus:
Agriotes

Eschscholtz, 1829[1][2]
Type species
Agriotes sputator
Subgenera
  • Gurjeva, 1979 Reitter, 1911
  • Fleutieux, 1940 Agriotes
  • Agriodrastus Eschscholtz, 1829
  • Tinecoides Tinecus
Synonyms

Subgenus Agriotes

  • Hemirhypus Agriotus
  • Severin, 1949 (in error) Stephens, 1830
  • Dillwyn, 1829 (preoccupied) Lepidotus
  • Fructuarius Gistel, 1834 (preoccupied by Lepidotus Asso, 1801)
  • Cataphagus Gistl, 1848 (replacement name for Agriotes)
  • Kirby, 1837 (preoccupied by Pedetes Illiger, 1811) Pedetes

Subgenus Tinecus

  • Timecus Leseigneur, 1972 (in error)

Agriotes is a genus of beetles in the family Elateridae which includes numerous species, many of which are found in the Americas, Asia and much of Europe.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

Species

The Global Biodiversity Information Facility list 274 species,[10] which include significant agricultural pests such as:

References

Wikidata ☰ Q1442513 entry