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''Cucujus'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cucujidae. It contains 14 currently recognized species and subspecies.〔C. F. Lee and A. Pütz. (2008) A new species of ''Cucujus'' Fabricius, 1775 from China and key to the east–Palaearctic species of the genus (Coleoptera: Cucujidae). Entomologische Zeitschrift 118 (5): 211-213.〕〔C. F. Lee and M. Satô. (2007) A Review of the Genus ''Cucujus'' Fabricius (Insecta: Cucujoidea: Cucujidae) from Taiwan, Japan, and China, with Descriptions of Two New Species and the Larvae of ''Cucujus mniszechi'' Grouvelle. Zoological Studies 46: 311-321.〕〔Bonacci, T., A. Mazzei, J. Horákand, and P. Brandmayr. 2012. ''Cucujus tulliae'' sp. n. – an endemic Mediterranean saproxylic beetle from genus ''Cucujus'' Fabricius, 1775 (Coleoptera, Cucujidae), and keys for identification of adults and larvae native to Europe. Zookeys. 2012; (212): 63–79.〕 Species of ''Cucujus'' are of moderate size (6-25mm), greatly dorso-ventrally compressed, and brightly colored, often red or red and black. Additionally, they can distinguished from other members of the family by the head being generally wider than the pronotum with prominent temples, and the elongate, inverted male genitalia with a flagellum.〔Thomas, M. C., and R.A.B. Leschen. 2010. Cucujidae Latreille, 1802. p. 350-354. In: Leschen, R.A.B., R.G. Beutel, and J.F. Lawrence. Coleoptera, Beetles. Vol. 2: Morphology and Systematics (Elateroidea, Bostrichiformia, Cucujiformia partim). Handbook of Zoology. Walter de Gruyter, Berlin.〕 The genus occurs throughout the Holarctic region, with indigenous species in North America, Europe, and Asia. It is most diverse in Asia. Currently recognized species and subspecies are: * ''Cucujus bicolor'' Smith * ''Cucujus chinensis'' Lee and Sâto * ''Cucujus cinnaberinus'' Scopoli * ''Cucujus clavipes clavipes'' Fabricius * ''Cucujus clavipes puniceus'' Mannerheim * ''Cucujus coccinatus'' Lewis * ''Cucujus grouvellei'' Reitter * ''Cucujus elongatus'' Lee and Pütz * ''Cucujus haematodes haematodes'' Erichson * ''Cucujus haematodes opacus'' Lewis * ''Cucujus kempi'' Grouvelle * ''Cucujus mniszechi'' Grouvelle * ''Cucujus nigripennis'' Lee and Sâto * ''Cucujus tulliae'' Bonacci, Mazzei, Horák, and Brandmayr The biology of most species in the genus is poorly known. All life stages live under dead bark, where they apparently are predacious.〔D. B. Smith and M. K. Sears. 1982. Mandibular structure and feeding habits of three morphologically similar coleopterous larvae: ''Cucujus clavipes'' (Cucujidae), ''Dendroides canadensis'' (Pyrochroidae), and ''Pytho depressus'' (Salpingidae). Canadian Entomologist 114: 173-175.〕 Larvae also are dorso-ventrally compressed. ''Cucujus clavipes puniceus'', which occurs in western North America, has been the subject of considerable research interest due to its ability to produce natural antifreeze compounds. ==References== 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Cucujus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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