Ocypetes

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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]

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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).

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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".


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