The Volkswagen Beetle—officially the Volkswagen Type 1, informally in German the Käfer, in parts of the English-speaking world the Bug, and known by many other nicknames in other languages—is a two-door, rear-engine economy car, intended for five occupants, that was manufactured and marketed by German automaker Volkswagen (VW) from 1938 until 2003.
The family Scarabaeidae as currently defined consists of over 30,000 species of beetles worldwide, often called scarabs or scarab beetles. The classification of this family has undergone significant change in recent years. Several subfamilies have been elevated to family rank, and some reduced to lower ranks. The subfamilies listed in this article are in accordance with those in Bouchard (2011).
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.
Polyphaga is the largest and most diverse suborder of beetles. It comprises 144 families in 16 superfamilies, and displays an enormous variety of specialization and adaptation, with over 300,000 described species, or approximately 90% of the beetle species so far discovered.
Acanthocinini is a tribe of longhorn beetles of the Lamiinae subfamily. It was described by Blanchard in 1845.
Driopea is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Driopea griseobasalis is a species of Longhorn beetle. The scientific name was first published in 1968 by Breuning.
Driopea clytina is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1858.
Driopea schmidi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1971.
Driopea setosa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1922.
Driopea chinensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1967.
Driopea nigrofasciata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pic in 1926.
Driopea atronotata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pic in 1929.
Driopea delta is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1922.
Driopea griseonotata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1957.
Driopea inermis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1864.
Driopea nigromaculata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pic in 1926.
Driopea luteolineata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pic in 1926.
Driopea excavatipennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1980.
