Microacmaeodera

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Microacmaeodera
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Genus:Microacmaeodera
Cobos, 1966

Microacmaeodera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: [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 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 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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Agrilinae subfamily of insects

Agrilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:

<i>Galbella</i> genus of insects

Galbella is an exclusively Old World genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, placed in the monotypic subfamily Galbellinae. It contains the following species:

Polycestinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:

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.

Vanroonia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Chalcogenia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Sphaerobothris is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Nipponobuprestis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae. This genus was established by Jan Obenberger in 1942, but the type species was not identified until Toyama did so in 1986. This genus contains the following species:

Paratassa is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

<i>Sphenoptera</i> genus of insects

Sphenoptera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

<i>Acmaeoderella</i> genus of insects

Acmaeoderella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

<i>Acmaeodera</i> genus of insects

Acmaeodera is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, a group of metallic wood-boring beetles favored by insect collectors. Whereas most beetles including most buprestids fly with their elytra held out and vibrating their hindwings to give lift and thrust, the Acmaedodera, however, fly with their hind wings only — the elytra are fused down the center and form a shield over the insect's abdomen, even during flight. This fact, combined with the banding across the abdomen which is common in this family, gives many of them a distinct wasp-like appearance when in flight. Several are therefore considered hymenopteran mimics.

Cochinchinula is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Polycesta is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Sommaia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Xantheremia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

Xenopsis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:

References

  1. ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Microacmaeodera". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 22 June 2011.


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