Biology:Dircaea

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Short description: Genus of beetles


Dircaea
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Dircaea.quadriguttata
Scientific classification e
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Cucujiformia
Family: Melandryidae
Genus: Dircaea
Fabricius, 1798
Synonyms
List
  • Dicraea
  • Dircea Say, 1824
  • Dircoea
  • Hypulus Horn, 1888

Dircaea is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Melandryidae. The species of this genus are found in Europe, Japan and North America.[1]

Species

The following species are recognised in the genus Dircaea:[1]

  • Dircaea australis Fairmaire, 1856
  • Dircaea horiei Hatch, 1965
  • Dircaea liturata (LeConte, 1866)
  • Dircaea quadriguttata (Paykull, 1798)


References

Wikidata ☰ Q15635702 entry