Philotoceraeus descarpentriesi

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Philotoceraeus descarpentriesi
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Family: Cerambycidae
Genus: Philotoceraeoides
Species:P. descarpentriesi
Binomial name
Philotoceraeus descarpentriesi
Breuning, 1975

Philotoceraeus descarpentriesi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1975. [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 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.

Stephan von Breuning (entomologist) Austrian entomologist

Stephan von Breuning was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera, particularly Cerambycidae.

Related Research Articles

Philotoceraeus visendus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Fairmaire in 1896.

References

  1. BioLib.cz - Philotoceraeus. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.