Ocypetes

Ocypetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Arthropoda
Class:	Insecta
Order:	Coleoptera
Suborder:	Polyphaga
Superfamily:	Buprestoidea
Family:	Buprestidae
Genus:	Ocypetes Saunders, 1871

Ocypetes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: ^{[1] [2]}

• Ocypetes crassicollis (Laporte & Gory, 1837)
• Ocypetes descarpentriesi (Cobos, 1973)
• Ocypetes golbachi (Cobos, 1973)
• Ocypetes irroratus (Gory, 1840)

Appearance

Medium-sized, usually matte, dark. The secondary covering wings are pulled out to a "tail" behind.

Habits

The adult beetles like to visit flowers similar to most other species of beetles.

Prevalence

The genus lives in southern South America (specifically Argentina).

References

1. Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Ocypetes". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
2. "Short-tailed Swift articles - Encyclopedia of Life".