A Review of Araeopidius monachus (LeConte, 1874) (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea: Ptilodactylidae), with Main Emphasis on Its Biology and Ecology
Abstract
:1. Introduction
2. Materials and Methods
2.1. Morphological and Museum Work
2.2. Field Work
3. Results
3.1. Genus Araeopidius Cockerell, 1906
3.2. Araeopidius monachus (LeConte, 1874)
4. Discussion
Author Contributions
Funding
Data Availability Statement
Acknowledgments
Conflicts of Interest
Appendix A
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Month of Collection | Body Length | Pronotal Length | Pronotal Width | AbdT IX Width |
---|---|---|---|---|
March | 13.5 | 1.4 | 1.9 | 1.2 |
March | 22.3 | 2.3 | 2.6 | 1.6 |
April | 23.0 | 1.9 | 2.6 | 2.5 |
June | 13.0 | 1.4 | 1.6 | 1.2 |
July | 15.3 * | - | - | - |
September | 12.0 | 1.7 | 1.5 | 1.3 |
September | 14.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
September | 15.7 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.6 |
October | 13.3 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.5 |
October | 14.0 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 0.8 |
October | 21.2 | 2.7 | 2.7 | 2.0 |
December | 18.0 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 1.4 |
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Shepard, W.D.; Kundrata, R. A Review of Araeopidius monachus (LeConte, 1874) (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea: Ptilodactylidae), with Main Emphasis on Its Biology and Ecology. Diversity 2023, 15, 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020131
Shepard WD, Kundrata R. A Review of Araeopidius monachus (LeConte, 1874) (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea: Ptilodactylidae), with Main Emphasis on Its Biology and Ecology. Diversity. 2023; 15(2):131. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020131
Chicago/Turabian StyleShepard, William D., and Robin Kundrata. 2023. "A Review of Araeopidius monachus (LeConte, 1874) (Coleoptera: Dryopoidea: Ptilodactylidae), with Main Emphasis on Its Biology and Ecology" Diversity 15, no. 2: 131. https://doi.org/10.3390/d15020131