Subfamily: Tentyriinae
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> Polyphaga > Superfamily: Cucujoidea > Family:
Tenebrionidae
Some tribes, genera and species from southern Africa
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Tribe Adesmiini. Epiphysa flavicollis,
Tortoise Ground Beetle, 22mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Tribe Adesmiini. Stenocara gracilipes, Racing-stripe
Ground Beetle, 14mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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Tribe Cryptochilini.
Cryptochile assimilis, Streaked Ground Beetle, 12mm. [image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Tribe Epitragini. Himatismus sp. Tapering Ground Beetle,
12mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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Tribe Eurychorini. Stips dohrni, Ridged Seed
Beetle, 11mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Tribe Molurini. Psammodes striatus, Striped Toktokkie,
24mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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Tribe Molurini. Psammodes bertolonii,
Spindle Toktokkie, 53mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
Tribe Zophosini. Zophosis testudinaria, Frantic Tortoise
Beetle, 14mm.
[image by M. Picker & C.
Griffiths ©, from Field Guide to Insects of South Africa,
used with permission]. |
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