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Beetles
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Definition
: INSECTS of the order Coleoptera, containing over 350,000 species in 150 families. They possess hard bodies and their mouthparts are adapted for chewing.
for killing beetles with insecticides, see note at INSECTICIDES
Examples
Fireflies
;
Tenebrio
;
Tribolium
;
Weevils
Other names
Coleoptera; Coleopteras; Beetle
Substance
CAS Registry & name
Categories
Source
Allomyrina lectin
0
*Lectins
Beetles.
Biochem Int 1985;10(4):549
Diamphidia toxin
0
*Arthropod Venoms
Beetles.
Toxicon 1984;22(6):937
diamphotoxin
87915-42-2 Diamphotoxin
*Arthropod Venoms
Beetles.
J Biol Chem 1983;258(19):11924