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Ataxia Uniformis
''Ataxia uniformis'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Warren Samuel Fisher Warren Samuel Fisher (1878–1971) was an American entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. He was employed by the National Museum of Natural History in Washington. Fisher was especially interested in Buprestidae Buprestidae is a famil ... in 1926. It is known from Trinidad. Retrieved on 8 September 2014. References Ataxia (beetle) Beetles described in 1926 {{Pteropliini-stub ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are 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 described 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, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. 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 (ladybirds or ladybugs) eat aphids, scale insects, thrips, and other plant-sucking insects that damage crops. Beetles typically have a particularly hard e ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cerambycidae
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns, are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short (e.g., '' Neandra brunnea'') and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as the Chrysomelidae. The scientific name of this beetle family goes back to a figure from Greek mythology: after an argument with nymphs, the shepherd Cerambus was transformed into a large beetle with horns. Description Other than the typical long antennal length, the most consistently distinctive feature of the family is that the antennal sockets are located on low tubercles on the face; other beetles with long antennae lack these tubercles, and cerambycids with short antennae still possess them. They otherwise vary greatly in size, shap ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warren Samuel Fisher
Warren Samuel Fisher (1878–1971) was an American entomologist who specialised in Coleoptera. He was employed by the National Museum of Natural History in Washington. Fisher was especially interested in Buprestidae 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 ... and Cerambycidae. References *Cushman, H. G.,Muesebeck C. F. W. and Vogt, G. B.. 1972. Warren Samuel Fisher 1878-1971. ''Proceedings of the Entomological Society of Washington'' 74(3):344-352. American entomologists 1878 births 1971 deaths {{entomologist-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Trinidad
Trinidad is the larger and more populous of the two major islands of Trinidad and Tobago. The island lies off the northeastern coast of Venezuela and sits on the continental shelf of South America. It is often referred to as the southernmost island in the West Indies. With an area of , it is also the List of Caribbean islands by area, fifth largest in the West Indies. Name The original name for the island in the Arawak language, Arawaks' language was which meant "Land of the Hummingbird". Christopher Columbus renamed it ('The Island of the Holy Trinity, Trinity'), fulfilling a vow he had made before setting out on his third voyage. This has since been shortened to ''Trinidad''. History Island Caribs, Caribs and Arawaks lived in Trinidad long before Christopher Columbus encountered the islands on his third voyage on 31 July 1498. The island remained Spanish until 1797, but it was largely settled by French colonists from the French Caribbean, especially Martinique.Besson, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ataxia (beetle)
''Ataxia'', described by Haldeman in 1847, is an American genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae, tribe Pteropliini. Distribution ''Ataxia'' is primarily widespread in South America, but several endemic species are present in Central America and in the Antilles The Antilles (; gcf, label=Antillean Creole, Antiy; es, Antillas; french: Antilles; nl, Antillen; ht, Antiy; pap, Antias; Jamaican Patois: ''Antiliiz'') is an archipelago bordered by the Caribbean Sea to the south and west, the Gulf of Mex .... Only few species reach the South-western United States. ''Ataxia'' contains the following species: * '' Ataxia acutipennis'' (Thomson, 1868) * '' Ataxia albisetosa'' Breuning, 1940 * '' Ataxia alboscutellata'' Fisher, 1926 * '' Ataxia alpha'' Chemsak & Noguera, 1993 * '' Ataxia arenaria'' Martins & Galileo, 2013 * '' Ataxia arizonica'' Fisher, 1920 * '' Ataxia brunnea'' Champlain & Knull, 1926 * '' Ataxia camiriensis'' Galileo & Santos-Silva, 2016 * '' Ataxia ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
