Eutetrapha

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Eutetrapha

Eutetrapha is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, [1] containing the following species:

A genus is a taxonomic rank used in the biological classification of living and fossil organisms, as well as viruses, in biology. In the hierarchy of biological classification, genus comes above species and below family. In binomial nomenclature, the genus name forms the first part of the binomial species name for each species within the genus.

Longhorn beetle Family of beetles characterized by long antennae

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 beetles

Lamiinae, commonly called flat-faced longhorns, are a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily includes over 750 genera, rivaled in diversity within the family only by the subfamily Cerambycinae.

Eutetrapha biscostata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Masao Hayashi in 1994.

Eutetrapha chrysochloris is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1879, originally under the genus Paraglenea.

Eutetrapha cinnabarina is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pu in 1986.

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Tiger beetle subfamily of insects

Tiger beetles are a large group of beetles, from the Cicindelinae subfamily, known for their aggressive predatory habits and running speed. The fastest known species of tiger beetle, Cicindela hudsoni, can run at a speed of 9 km/h, or about 125 body lengths per second. As of 2005, about 2,600 species and subspecies were known, with the richest diversity in the Oriental (Indo-Malayan) region, followed by the Neotropics.

<i>Pterostichus</i> genus of insects

Pterostichus is a very large genus of ground beetles with a Holarctic distribution in the subfamily Harpalinae. It has over 1,100 species. The beetles are predatory, but sometimes feed on strawberries. They can be found under rocks and prefer slightly moist, sandy soil although preferences differ between species. Pterostichus contains the following species:

Synuchus is a genus of ground beetle native to the Palearctic and the Near East. It contains the following species:

Bradycellus is a genus of beetles in the family Carabidae, containing the following species:

Platyninae subfamily of insects

Platyninae is a subfamily of ground beetles. Occasionally it was treated as a tribe Platynini of subfamily Harpalinae, particularly when this was circumscribed loosely.

Pterostichinae subfamily of insects (downranked to a tribe)

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Trechinae subfamily of insects

Trechinae is a subfamily in the ground beetle family, Carabidae.

Clytini Tribe of beetles

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

Saperdini

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

<i>Stenostola</i> genus of insects

Stenostola is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, containing the following species:

Eutetrapha elegans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Masao Hayashi in 1966.

Eutetrapha metallescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Motschulsky in 1860, originally under the genus Saperda.

Eutetrapha ocelota is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Henry Walter Bates in 1873, originally under the genus Glenea. It is known from Taiwan and Japan.

<i>Eutetrapha sedecimpunctata</i> species of beetle

Eutetrapha sedecimpunctata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Motschulsky in 1860, originally under the genus Saperda. It is known from North Korea, Russia, Japan, and China.

Eutetrapha striolata is an extinct species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, that existed during the Middle Miocene in what is now China. It was described by Zhang J. F. in 1989.

Eutetrapha terenia is an extinct species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae, that existed during the Middle Miocene in what is now China. It was described by Zhang J. F., Sun B. and Zhang X. in 1994.

References

  1. Biolib.cz - Eutetrapha. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.