Glaphyroptera

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Glaphyroptera insignis
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Glaphyroptera

Heer, 1852
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G. insignis
Binomial name
Glaphyroptera insignis
Handlirsch, 1908

Glaphyroptera insignis is a fossil species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the only species in the genus Glaphyroptera. [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 83,000 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 Family of insects

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.

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References

  1. Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Fossil Buprestidae". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Archived from the original on 2011-01-28. Retrieved 23 Jun 2011.