Ocypetes
| Ocypetes | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Elateriformia |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Ocypetes Saunders, 1871 |
Ocypetes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:[1][2]
- Ocypetes crassicollis (Laporte & Gory, 1837)
- Ocypetes descarpentriesi (Cobos, 1973)
- Ocypetes golbachi (Cobos, 1973)
- Ocypetes irroratus (Gory, 1840)
Appearance
[edit]Medium-sized, usually matte, dark. The secondary covering wings are pulled out to a "tail" behind.
Habits
[edit]The adult beetles like to visit flowers similar to most other species of beetles.
Prevalence
[edit]The genus lives in southern South America (specifically Argentina).
References
[edit]- ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Ocypetes". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
- ↑ "Short-tailed Swift articles - Encyclopedia of Life".
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