Family False Soldier Beetles (Omethidae)
Omethidae is a family in the order Coleoptera. Browse 14 named species recorded in this family, or open an individual profile for its available identification and natural-history information.
Species in Omethidae (14)
Telegeusis debilis
Telegeusis debilis
Identification: Elytra tapering, narrow, subacute and long, extending one-third their length beyond the hind coxae; head much longer than the pronotum. this spmn from the Chiricahuas Mtns seems to fit this sp's description - New US Record? Type Local
Telegeusis nubifer
Telegeusis nubifer
Identification: Elytra short, arcuately truncate, not passing apex of hind coxae; head but little longer than pronotum. Elytra reaching apex of hind coxae or about a third longer than their width across humeri, their apices infuscate. Types: from the
Telegeusis schwarzi
Telegeusis schwarzi
Identification: Entirely pale yellow except eyes and palpi, elytral apices and posterior margin of pronotum whitish; elytra only about one-seventh longer than their combined width across humeri, their apices reaching only to lateral base of hind coxa
Telegeusis texensis
Telegeusis texensis
Identification: Telegeusis texensis may be distinguished from all other long-lipped beetles by the combination of concolorous black elytra and orange-yellow pronotum. (Fleenor and Taber 2001) Type Locality: Bastrop State Park, Bastrop Co., TX / 22 Ap
Ginglymocladus discoidea
Ginglymocladus discoidea
Ginglymocladus luteicollis
Ginglymocladus luteicollis
Malthomethes oregonus
Malthomethes oregonus
Matheteus theveneti
Matheteus theveneti
Omethes marginatus
Omethes marginatus
Telegeusis chamelensis
Telegeusis chamelensis
Telegeusis panamaensis
Telegeusis panamaensis
Telegeusis panamensis
Telegeusis panamensis
Troglomethes leechi
Troglomethes leechi
Troglomethes oregonensis
Troglomethes oregonensis