Parahephaestion | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Parahephaestion |
Parahephaestion 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.
Necydalinae is a small subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae), historically treated as a tribe within the subfamily Lepturinae, but recently recognized as a separate subfamily. These beetles are unusual for cerambycids, in that the elytra are quite short; they are thus rather similar in appearance to rove beetles, though most are actually bee or wasp mimics.
Urgleptes is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Dillon in 1956.
Atiaia is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Coleoxestia is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Poeciloxestia is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Stizocera is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Minibidion is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Metopocoilus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Cosmisoma taunayi is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Nyssodrysternum is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Tropidozineus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Metopocoilus picticornis is a species of beetle in the Cerambycidae family. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Stizocera horni is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Methia fischeri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Minibidion bondari is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Nesosmodicum gracile' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Pseudomecas is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Adetus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Adetus brasiliensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1923.
Aerenea apicalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Melzer in 1923. It is known from Brazil.
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