What is "ocalea"

Ocalea may refer to:

• Ocalea (mythology)
• Ocalea (genus), a genus of insect of the order Coleoptera.
• Ocalea (town)

Ocalea is a genus of the rove beetle in Staphylinidae family. The group contains 24 species which can be found on the mainland of Europe (mostly in Romania) North America ( British Columbia and perhaps other locations), and in New Zealand.

Ocalea ( Greek: , Ōkalea, rarely ; later ) was a town in antiquity in Boeotia, Greece, on the south shore of Lake Copais.

Ocalea lay roughly halfway between Alalcomenae and Aliartos (ancient Haliartus), about 30 stadia (5.5 km) from each. Ancient sources often mention it alongside Mantinea and Medeon, which suggests that they were close by. The short distance between Mantinea and Ocalea seems to be the reason why the mythical figure Aglaïa, daughter of Mantineus, was sometimes also known as Ocalea.

In Greek mythology, Ocalea or Ocaleia ( Greek: ) was the daughter of Mantineus and the wife of Abas. Her sons were Acrisius and Proetus; her daughter was Idomene. Often, she is referred to as Aglaïa (Greek: ).