Sophronica sericans

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Sophronica sericans
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Sophronica
Species:
S. sericans
Binomial name
Sophronica sericans
Breuning, 1940
Synonyms
  • Sophronica nigraBreuning, 1940
  • Sophronica paraflavipennisBreuning, 1977
  • Sophronica partefuscipennisBreuning, 1967

Sophronica sericans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1940. [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.

Stephan von Breuning (entomologist) Austrian entomologist

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

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Sophronica subdivisa is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1940.

Sophronica angusticollis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1928. It is known from Somalia, Ethiopia, Tanzania, and Kenya.

Sophronica amplipennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Pascoe in 1888.

Acalolepta sericans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1938. It is known from India.

Sorbia sericans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1948.

Egesina sericans is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1939.

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References

  1. ↑ BioLib.cz - Sophronica sericans. Retrieved on 8 September 2014.


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