Ptericoptus intermedius | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Ptericoptus |
Species: | P. intermedius |
Binomial name | |
Ptericoptus intermedius Breuning, 1939 | |
Ptericoptus intermedius is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Mexico. [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.
Stephan von Breuning was an Austrian entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera, particularly Cerambycidae.
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The lesser masked weaver is a species of bird in the family Ploceidae. It builds its nests in large colonies, often alongside the village weaver and sometimes the red-billed buffalo weaver. This species is commonly parasitised by the Diederik cuckoo. It is found in eastern, south-eastern and southern Africa.
Hayman's dwarf epauletted fruit bat or Hayman's epauletted fruit bat is a species of megabat in the family Pteropodidae. It is found in Angola and Democratic Republic of the Congo. Its natural habitats are subtropical or tropical moist lowland forest and moist savanna. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Ptericoptus is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Ptericoptus borealis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Mexico.
Ptericoptus meridionalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Paraguay and Argentina.
Ptericoptus similis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Colombia and Venezuela.
Ptericoptus sinuatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Colombia and Peru.
Ptericoptus acuminatus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801. It is known from Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay.
Ptericoptus avanyae is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Martins and Galileo in 2010. It is known from Brazil.
Ptericoptus caudalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1880. It is known from Guatemala, Honduras, and Mexico.
Ptericoptus clavicornis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1801. It is known from Guyana and French Guiana.
Ptericoptus columbianus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1950. It is known from Colombia.
Ptericoptus corumbaensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Galileo and Martins in 2003. It is known from Brazil.
Ptericoptus dorsalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Audinet-Serville in 1835. It is known from Brazil.
Ptericoptus griseolus is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1880. It is known from Guatemala.
Ptericoptus panamensis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1880. It is known from Panama.
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