Biology:Horia (beetle)
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Short description: Genus of beetles
| Horia | |
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| Horia sp., Bangalore (near Horia roepkei) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Tribe: | Horiini |
| Genus: | Horia Fabricius, 1787 |
Horia is a genus of beetles in the family Meloidae. They are placed in a tribe Horiini which includes two other genera Synhoria and Cissites.[1]
Some species in the genus live in the brood colonies of Xylocopa bees.[2] Horia maculata was introduced to Hawaii to control Xylocopa but the beetles did not establish a stable population.[3]
References
- ↑ Selander, Richard B. (1991). "On the Nomenclature and Classification of the Meloidae (Coleoptera)". Insecta Mundi 5 (2): 65–93. http://digitalcommons.unl.edu/insectamundi/416/.
- ↑ Guilding, L. (1825). "The natural history of Xylocopa teredo and Horia maculata" (in Latin). Transactions of the Linnean Society 14: 313–317. https://archive.org/stream/transactionsofli01linn#page/312/mode/2up.
- ↑ Clausen, Curtis P. (1940). Entomophagous Insects. New York: McGraw Hill.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q3445688 entry
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