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Genus: | Strigulioides Bellamy, 1986 |
Species: | S. gabonica |
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Strigulioides gabonica (Kerremans, 1903) | |
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Discoderes gabonica |
Strigulioides is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species, Strigulioides gabonica, was transferred to its own genus from Discoderes in 1986. [1]
In biology, a monotypic taxon is a taxonomic group (taxon) that contains only one immediately subordinate taxon.
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 83,000 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.
Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some 15,500 species known in 775 genera. In addition, almost 100 fossil species have been described.
Aaaaba is a genus of beetles from the Buprestidae family. It inhabits locations along the east coast of Australia. It was described in 1864 by Achille Deyrolle as "Alcinous", a junior homonym of a genus of pycnogonids. In 2002, Charles Bellamy gave it the replacement name "Aaaba", but this proved to be another junior homonym, of a genus of sponges. In 2013, it was given a further replacement name, becoming Aaaaba.
Agrilinae is a subfamily of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following genera:
Anadora is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Anaphlocteis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Discoderoides is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Lumawigia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines.
Madecorformica silhouetta is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. It is the only species in the monotypic genus Madecorformica. It is native to Madagascar.
Neefia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The genus was established in 2003 for seven new species discovered in Madagascar.
Neefioides rufobasalis is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. Formerly known as Cisseis rufobasalis, it was transferred to a new monotypic genus of its own, Neefioides, in 2003. This beetle is native to Madagascar.
Pachyschelus is a genus of metallic wood-boring beetles in the family Buprestidae. There are at least 270 described species in Pachyschelus.
Paradorella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Africa.
Pseudokamosia is a species of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species is Pseudokamosia meridionalis. It is native to Africa.
Pseudokerremansia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Africa.
Sambomorpha is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Americas from Mexico to Brazil and Argentina.
Sibuyanella is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Philippines.
Strandietta is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to the Afrotropic ecozone.
Strigulia is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Trichinorhipis is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The single species, Trichinorhipis knulli, is endemic to California in the United States, where it has been collected from Riverside and Imperial Counties.
Trigonogenium is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. Species are native to Chile and Argentina.
Nipponobuprestis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae. This genus was established by Jan Obenberger in 1942, but the type species was not identified until Toyama did so in 1986. This genus contains the following species:
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