| Hippocephala | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Hippocephala |
Hippocephala is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species: [1]
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.
subgenus Hippocephala
- Hippocephala argentistriata Holzschuh, 2006
- Hippocephala dimorpha Gressitt, 1937
- Hippocephala lineaticollis Pic, 1924
- Hippocephala lineolata Aurivillius, 1926
- Hippocephala minor Pic, 1927
- Hippocephala proxima Breuning, 1940
- Hippocephala suturalis Aurivillius, 1920
Hippocephala argentistriata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Holzschuh in 2006.
Hippocephala dimorpha is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Gressitt in 1937.
Hippocephala lineaticollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pic in 1924.
subgenus Mimosmermus
- Hippocephala albosuturalis Breuning, 1954
- Hippocephala fuscolineata Breuning, 1947
- Hippocephala fuscostriata Breuning, 1940
Hippocephala albosuturalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1954.
Hippocephala fuscolineata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1947.
Hippocephala fuscostriata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1940.
subgenus incertae sedis
- Hippocephala guangdongensis Hua, 1991
