Sophronica wittmeri

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Sophronica wittmeri
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Phylum:
Arthropoda
Class:
Insecta
Order:
Coleoptera
Suborder:
Polyphaga
Family:
Cerambycidae
Genus:
Sophronica
Species:
S. wittmeri
Binomial name
Sophronica wittmeri
Holzschuh, 1992

Sophronica wittmeri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Holzschuh in 1992. [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.

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Mimovitalisia wittmeri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1975. It is known from Bhutan.

Sophronica albomarmorata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1955.

Sophronica bimaculipennis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Breuning in 1955, originally under the genus Sophronisca. It is known from Ghana, the Ivory Coast, and Guinea. It contains the varietas Sophronica bimaculipennis var. besnardi.

Sophronica flavovittata is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1981.

Sophronica rufobasiantennalis is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1948. It contains the varietas Sophronica rufobasiantennalis var. ovalis.

Sophronica rufulescens is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1940. It feeds on the Monterey Pine.

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

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 grisea is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Per Olof Christopher Aurivillius in 1908.

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

Sophronica bettoni is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Gahan in 1898.

Acalolepta wittmeri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1975. It is known from Bhutan.

Pterolophia wittmeri is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning in 1975. It is known from Bhutan.

References

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


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