Brechmoidion

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Brechmoidion
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Brechmoidion

Brechmoidion is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species: [1]

Beetle order of insects

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.

Brechmoidion exicisifrons is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins in 1960.

Brechmoidion falcatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Napp and Martins in 1985.

Brechmoidion separatum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 2007.

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The longhorn beetles are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as the Chrysomelidae. The family is large, with over 26,000 species described, slightly more than half from the Eastern Hemisphere. Several are serious pests. The larvae, called roundheaded borers, bore into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber. A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically colored. The rare titan beetle from northeastern South America is often considered the largest insect, with a maximum known body length of just over 16.7 cm (6.6 in). The scientific name of this beetle family goes back to a figure from Greek mythology: after an argument with nymphs, the shepherd Cerambus was transformed into a large beetle with horns.

Lamiinae subfamily of insects

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Disteniidae family of insects

The Disteniidae are a small family of beetles in the superfamily Chrysomeloidea, traditionally treated as a group within the Cerambycidae.

Vesperidae family of insects

The Vesperidae are a small family of beetles, normally classified within the family Cerambycidae, of heterogeneous aspect but all characterised by larval stages related to roots of herbaceous plants or trees

Cerambycini Tribe of beetles

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Clytini Tribe of beetles

Clytini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera:

Eburiini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, synonymous with the tribe Heteropsini Lacordaire, 1868, containing the following genera:

Elaphidiini Tribe of beetles

Elaphidiini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera:

Heteropsini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, synonymous with the tribe Eburiini Blanchard, 1845, containing the following genera:

Chrysoprasis is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Gnomidolon is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Neoibidionini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera:

Compsibidion is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Heterachthes is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Tropidion is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Gorybia is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:

Aerenicini is a tribe of longhorn beetles of the Lamiinae subfamily.

References

  1. ↑ Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Archived 2013-08-27 at the Wayback Machine . Retrieved on 22 May 2012.


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