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Rhagophthalmus

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Rhagophthalmus
Rhagophthalmus hiemalis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Superfamily: Elateroidea
Family: Rhagophthalmidae
Genus: Rhagophthalmus
Motschulsky, 1854
Synonyms

Ochotyra Pascoe, 1862

Rhagophthalmus is the type genus of the Rhagophthalmidae: a family of Asian glow-worm beetles erected by Victor Motschulsky in 1854.[1] Species have been recorded from India, China, Taiwan, Japan and Indochina.[2]

Species

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The Global Biodiversity Information Facility lists:[2]

References

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  1. ^ Motschulsky V de (1854) Diagnoses de Coléoptères nouveaux, trouvés par MM. Tatarinoff et Gaschkéwitsch aux environs de Pékin. Etudes entomologiques rédigées par Victor de Motschulsky 2: 44-51.
  2. ^ a b Global Biodiversity Information Facility: Rhagophthalmus Motschulsky, 1854 (retrieved 31 December 2024)
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