Parelaphidion

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Parelaphidion
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Parelaphidion aspersum
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus:Parelaphidion

Parelaphidion is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, of the SubFamily Cerambycinae and Tribe Elaphidiini, containing the following species: [1]

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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.

<i>Parelaphidion aspersum</i> species of insect

Parelaphidion aspersum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Haldeman in 1847.

Parelaphidion incertum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1840.

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References

  1. Bezark, Larry G. A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.