Ropica elongatula | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Arthropoda |
Class: | Insecta |
Order: | Coleoptera |
Suborder: | Polyphaga |
Family: | Cerambycidae |
Genus: | Ropica |
Species: | R. elongata |
Binomial name | |
Ropica elongata Breuning, 1939 | |
Ropica elongata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Australia. [1]
Beetles are a group of insects that form the order Coleoptera, in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings is 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.
Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania and numerous smaller islands. It is the largest country in Oceania and the world's sixth-largest country by total area. The neighbouring countries are Papua New Guinea, Indonesia and East Timor to the north; the Solomon Islands and Vanuatu to the north-east; and New Zealand to the south-east. The population of 25 million is highly urbanised and heavily concentrated on the eastern seaboard. Australia's capital is Canberra, and its largest city is Sydney. The country's other major metropolitan areas are Melbourne, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide.
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Ulmus elongataL. K. Fu & C. S. Ding , also known as the long raceme elm in the US, is a deciduous tree endemic to broadleaf forests in the eastern provinces of China.
The snaggletooth shark, or fossil shark, is a species of weasel shark in the family Hemigaleidae, and the only extant member of the genus Hemipristis. It is found in the Indo-West Pacific, including the Red Sea, from southeast Africa to the Philippines, north to China, and south to Australia, at depths from 1 to 130 metres. This shark can be found near the bottom of the water column of coastal areas, but can be found at continental and insular shelves. Its length is up to 240 cm (7.87 ft). Despite being only vulnerable to extinction, this shark is very rarely seen.
The elongated shrew is a species of mammal in the family Soricidae. It is endemic to Indonesia.
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Brassica elongata, the elongated mustard or long-stalked rape, is a species of the mustard plant that is native to parts of Central Europe, Eastern Europe, the Balkan Peninsula, the Caucasus, Morocco and parts of Central Asia. Through plant invasion this species has become naturalized in many other parts of the world. Some of these naturalized regions include South Africa, North Western Europe, Australia and North America. Given the wide range of climate and ecological conditions of these regions, B. elongata has been able to disrupt the ecosystems of their native plant habitats and has been label as an invasive species in many of its naturalized zones. In North America, this species is often found as a roadside weed in the southwestern states, particularly in the state of Nevada. Studies allude that the Cruciferae might have migrated through the Bering land bridge from what is now Central Asia. Commonly known as the long-stalked rape or as langtraubiger Kohl in German, this species is a close cousin to Brassica napus (rapeseed) and a secondary genetic relative to B. oleracea (kale). As a close genetic species of the rapeseed, the long-stalked rape has one of the highest counts of accumulated polyunsaturated linoleic and linolenic acid. Both compounds are heavily used to manufacture vegetable oils. Brassica elongata has the propagative potential of turning into a horticultural product from what is currently a noxious weed.
Ropica is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:
Ropica ceylonica is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica elongata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It is known from Australia.
Ropica fuscovariegata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica marmorata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939. It contains the subspecies Ropica marmorata marmorata and Ropica marmorata sarawakiana.
Ropica nigroscutellata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica pseudosignata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica salomonum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1939.
Ropica biroi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1953.
Ropica sechellarum is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1957. It contains the subspecies Ropica sechellarum interruptefasciata and Ropica sechellarum sechellarum.
Ropica ignobilis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1842.
Ropica immista is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Newman in 1842.
Ropica formosana is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Bates in 1866. It contains four subspecies, Ropica formosana formosana, Ropica formosana japonica, Ropica formosana nobuoi, and Ropica formosana tokaraensis.
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