Paressisus

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Paressisus
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Paressisus

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P. viridipennis
Binomial name
Paressisus viridipennis
Aurivillius, 1917

Paressisus is a monotypic beetle genus in the family Cerambycidae described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1917. Its only species, Paressisus viridipennis, was described by the same author in the same year. [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 80,000 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.

Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius Swedish entomologist

Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius was a Swedish entomologist.

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References

  1. BioLib.cz - Paressisus viridipennis. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.