Agra Fabricius, 1801

Erwin, Terry L., 2010, Agra, arboreal beetles of Neotropical forests: pusilla group and piranha group systematics and notes on their ways of life (Coleoptera, Carabidae, Lebiini, Agrina), ZooKeys 66, pp. 1-28 : 3

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Agra Fabricius, 1801
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Genus Agra Fabricius, 1801

Agra Fabricius, 1801:224. Type-species: Agra aenea Fabricius 1801:224, named first among three species described by Fabricius. Designated by Erwin (1982a). Agridia Chaudoir, 1861:109. Type-species: Agridia platyscelis Chaudoir (1861: 109), named first among two species described by Chaudoir. Designated by Erwin (1982a).

Diagnostic combination.

Elegant Canopy Beetles

During evolution toward a canopy domain and away from a likely under canopy sister group, Agra adults acquired numerous generic-level autapotypic features as follows: head elongate with prognathate mandibles, securiform labial ultimate palpomeres ( Erwin 1982a), extended cranium, and constricted neck; prothorax elongate and tubular, plural sutures effaced; tarsomeres ( Erwin 1982a) dilated with setiferous pads beneath, claws explanate and pectinate; elytron with latero-basal sinus and latero-apical callus, apex medially and laterally toothed or somewhat produced, apical margin truncate, sinuate, or medially lobed; and male venter variously adorned with setal or pubescent patches; female reproductive system adapted to egg-laying deep in substrate (telescopic) ( Erwin 2002) with (usually) stout, apically-armed with ensiform setae, stylomere 2. Defense system very large ( Erwin 1982). Size. ABL=6.0mm to 29.0mm; TW=1.5mm to 6.0mm.

Note.

For descriptions of species groups previously recognized, refer to ( Erwin (1996, 1998, 2002).

Kingdom

Animalia

Phylum

Arthropoda

Class

Insecta

Order

Coleoptera

Family

Carabidae

Loc

Agra Fabricius, 1801

Erwin, Terry L. 2010
2010
Loc

Agridia

de Chaudoir 1861
1861
Loc

Agridia platyscelis

Chaudoir 1861
1861
Loc

Agra

Fabricius 1801
1801
Loc

Agra aenea

Fabricius 1801
1801