Ariotus Explained

Ariotus is a genus of ant-like leaf beetles in the family Aderidae. There are at least four described species in Ariotus.^{[1] [2] [3]}

Species

These four species belong to the genus Ariotus:

• Ariotus luteolus (Casey, 1895)
• Ariotus pruinosus (Casey, 1895)
• Ariotus quercicola (Schwarz, 1878)
• Ariotus subtropicus Casey, 1895

Further reading

• Book: Arnett . R.H. Jr.. Thomas . M. C.. Skelley . P. E.. Frank . J. H.. 2002. American Beetles, Volume II: Polyphaga: Scarabaeoidea through Curculionoidea. CRC Press. 978-0849309540.
• Book: Blatchley . W.S.. 1910. An illustrated descriptive catalogue of the Coleoptera, beetles (exclusive of the Rhynchophora) known to occur in Indiana. Nature Pub..
• Book: Kubisz . Daniel. Iwan . Dariusz. Tykarski . Piotr. 2014. Tenebrionoidea: Tetratomidae, Melandryidae, Ripiphoridae, Prostomidae, Oedemeridae, Mycteridae, Pythidae, Aderidae, Scraptiidae, Critical checklist, distribution in Poland and meta-analysis. University of Warsaw - Faculty of Biology & Natura optima dux Foundation. 978-83-935107-9-5.
• Book: LeConte . J.L.. 1861. Classification of the Coleoptera of North America. Smithsonian Miscellaneous Collections. Smithsonian Institution. 3. 136. 0665100558. 10.5962/bhl.title.38459. free.
• Werner . Floyd G.. 1990. Revision of the Aderidae of eastern North America. Journal of the New York Entomological Society. 98. 2. 187–232. 0028-7199.
• Book: White. Richard E.. 1998. 1983. A Field Guide to the Beetles of North America (Peterson Field Guides). Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. 0395910897. registration.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Browse Ariotus. Catalogue of Life. 2018-03-12.
2. Web site: Ariotus Overview. Encyclopedia of Life. 2018-03-12.
3. Web site: Ariotus Genus Information. BugGuide.net. 2018-03-12.