Platymeris laevicollis is a venomous predatory true bug from central Africa that can be found in forests, scrublands, grasslands, and croplands. They are efficient predators and are used by farmers on coconut plantations to control herbivorous pests such as the rhinoceros beetle. As a true bug of the order Hemiptera, it has needle-like mouth parts designed for sucking juices out of plants or other insects instead of chewing. P. laevicollis has sharp stylets in its proboscis or rostrum used to pierce the exoskeleton of its prey. Saliva is then injected into the prey which liquifies its tissues,and the rostrum is then used to suck out the digested fluids. If disturbed, it is capable of a defensive bite considered to be more painful than a bee sting.
Megacephala laevicollis is a species of ground beetle in the subfamily of Carabinae that was described by C.O. Waterhouse in 1880. The species are black coloured.
Zabrus laevicollis is a species of ground beetle in the Aulacozabrus subgenus that is endemic to Algeria.
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 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 bifuscoplagiata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1960.
Ropica biroi is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1953.
Ropica hayashii is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1958.
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 signata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pic in 1932.
Ropica cunicularis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1865.
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.
Brimidius laevicollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1908. It is known from Tanzania.
