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Alphinellus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species: [1]
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 species, is the largest of all orders, constituting almost 40% of described insects and 25% of all known animal life-forms; new species are discovered frequently. The largest of all families, the Curculionidae (weevils) with some 80,000 member species, belongs to this order. Found in almost every habitat except the sea and the polar regions, they interact with their ecosystems in several ways: beetles often feed on plants and fungi, break down animal and plant debris, and eat other invertebrates. Some species are serious agricultural pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, while others such as Coccinellidae eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops.
- Alphinellus carinipennis Bates, 1885
- Alphinellus gibbicollis Bates, 1881
- Alphinellus minimus Bates, 1881
- Alphinellus subcornutus Bates, 1881
Alphinellus carinipennis is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Bates in 1885, and is known from Mexico.
Alphinellus gibbicollis is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Bates in 1881, and is known from Guatemala.
Alphinellus minimus is a species of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Bates in 1881, and is known from Guatemala.
