# Erotides > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erotides > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Erotides.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotides > Source revision: 1343753279 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) ***Erotides*** is a genus of net-winged beetles in the family [Lycidae](/source/Lycidae).[1][2][3] It is placed within the subfamily Lycinae and the tribe [Erotini](/source/Erotini), a diverse lineage within Lycinae characterized by aposematic coloration and mimicry complexes.[4] Species of *Erotides* are distributed in the [Oriental](/source/Oriental) and [Australasian](/source/Australasian) regions and are characterized by soft bodies, reticulate elytra, and aposematic coloration.[5] ## Description Species of *Erotides* are medium-sized lycid beetles with elongated, somewhat flattened bodies. The elytra are strongly costate and reticulate, forming the characteristic net-like pattern typical of the family Lycidae.[6] Like other lycid beetles, members of *Erotides* are chemically defended and unpalatable, and they are believed to participate in [Müllerian](/source/M%C3%BCllerian_mimicry) and [Batesian mimicry](/source/Batesian_mimicry) complexes with other beetles and insects.[7] ## Taxonomy The genus *Erotides* was established by [Charles Owen Waterhouse](/source/Charles_Owen_Waterhouse) in 1879 in his revision of forms within the family Lycidae.[6] It has consistently been placed within the tribe Erotini, a group of lycid [beetles](/source/Beetle) noted for their frequent participation in mimicry complexes and shared aposematic colour patterns.[7] Species limits and generic placement have been refined through regional revisions in [Southeast Asia](/source/Southeast_Asia) and the Papuan region, notably by Pic and Kleine in the early 20th century.[8] ### Taxonomic history Waterhouse's original concept of *Erotides* was based on material from the [Indo-Australian](/source/Indo-Australian) region and distinguished by strongly costate, reticulate elytra and serrate antennae.[6] Subsequent authors, including [Maurice Pic](/source/Maurice_Pic), described additional species from Southeast Asia and the [Philippines](/source/Philippines), occasionally proposing separate genera for regional forms. These were later synonymised as part of broader revisions of Lycidae, particularly in the work of R. Kleine[8] and later catalogued by Sergei V. Kazantsev.[9] Modern classifications retain *Erotides* as a valid genus within Erotini, based on adult morphology and comparative studies of Lycinae lineages.[10] ## Distribution The genus is distributed in the Oriental and Australasian regions, with records from [Indonesia](/source/Indonesia), [Malaysia](/source/Malaysia), the Philippines, and [Papua New Guinea](/source/Papua_New_Guinea).[8][9] ## Biology and ecology Specific biological data on *Erotides* are limited. In common with other Lycidae, larvae are thought to develop in decaying wood, leaf litter, or soil, where they feed on fungi or decomposing organic matter.[4] ## Species The following species are currently placed in the genus *Erotides*:[9] ## References 1. Waterhouse, Charles O. (February 1880). ["XIII.—*Description of a new genus and species of heteromerous Coleoptera*"](https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/00222938009459396). *Annals and Magazine of Natural History*. **5** (26): 147–148. [doi:10.1080/00222938009459396](https://doi.org/10.1080/00222938009459396). [ISSN 0374-5481](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0374-5481) 1. Waterhouse, Charles O. 1879. Description of a new genus and species of heteromerous Coleoptera of the family Cistelidae from Honolulu. Entomologist's monthly magazine 15: 267-268. 1. Bocák, Ladislav & Bocakova, Milada (2008). ["Phylogeny and Classification of the Family Lycidae (Insecta: Coleoptera)"](https://bioone.org/journals/annales-zoologici/volume-58/issue-4/000345408X396639/Phylogeny-and-Classification-of-the-Family-Lycidae-Insecta-Coleoptera/10.3161/000345408X396639.short). *Annales Zoologici*. **58** (4): 695–720. [doi:10.3161/000345408x396639](https://doi.org/10.3161/000345408x396639). [ISSN 0003-4541](https://www.worldcat.org/issn/0003-4541) 1. Kazantsev, Sergei V. (2013). "Lycidae of the world". *Zootaxa*. **3658** (1): 1–172. [doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3658.1.1](https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3658.1.1). [PMID 25333087](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25333087) 1. Waterhouse, Charles Owen (1879). "On the different forms occurring in the Coleopterous family Lycidae". *Transactions of the Entomological Society of London*. **1879**: 95–118. 1. Bocák, Ladislav; Bocáková, Milada; Hunt, Tristan; Vogler, Alfried P. (2008). "Multiple ancient origins of neoteny in Lycidae (Coleoptera): consequences for ecology and macroevolution". *Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences*. **275** (1646): 2015–2023. [Bibcode:2008PBioS.275.2015B](https://ui.adsabs.harvard.edu/abs/2008PBioS.275.2015B). [doi:10.1098/rspb.2008.0476](https://doi.org/10.1098/rspb.2008.0476) 1. Kleine, R. (1926). "Die Lyciden der Papuanischen Region". *Nova Guinea*. **15**: 1–112. 1. Kazantsev, Sergei V. (2013). "Lycidae of the world". *Zootaxa*. **3658** (1): 1–172. [doi:10.11646/zootaxa.3658.1.1](https://doi.org/10.11646/zootaxa.3658.1.1). [PMID 25333087](https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/25333087) 1. Bocák, Ladislav & Bocáková, Milada (2008). "Phylogeny and classification of Lycidae (Coleoptera)". *European Journal of Entomology*. **105** (4): 695–720. --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Erotides](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotides) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Erotides?action=history)). Available under [Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). Changes may have been made.