Ethiopoeus | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
Family: | Buprestidae |
Subfamily: | Agrilinae |
Genus: | Ethiopoeus Bellamy, 2008 |
Species: | E. croesus |
Binomial name | |
Ethiopoeus croesus (Obenberger, 1931) | |
Ethiopoeus is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species, Ethiopoeus croesus was moved from genus Meliboeus in 2008. This beetle is native to Africa. [1]
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.
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 70,000 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.
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.
Agrilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:
Lumawigia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines.
Madecorformica silhouetta is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Madecorformica. It is native to Madagascar.
Neefia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The genus was established in 2003 for seven new species discovered in Madagascar.
Neefioides rufobasalis is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. Formerly known as Cisseis rufobasalis, it was transferred to a new monotypic genus of its own, Neefioides, in 2003. This beetle is native to Madagascar.
Pachyschelus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 270 described species in Pachyschelus.
Paradorella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Africa.
Philocoroebus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines.
Pilotrulleum is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. There are two species, both native to Mexico. P. caesariae can also be found in Costa Rica.
Pseudokerremansia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Africa.
Sambomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.
Sibuyanella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines.
Strandietta is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Afrotropic ecozone.
Maoraxia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Microcastalia is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least two described species in Microcastalia.
Oaxacanthaxia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The single species, Trichinorhipis knulli, is endemic to California in the United States, where it has been collected from Riverside and Imperial Counties.
Zulubuprestis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species is Zulubuprestis reliquia. It is known only from South Africa.
Eolampra gorgia is a fossil species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the only species in the genus Eolampra.
Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Ethiopoeus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 13 Jun 2011.
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