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Compsa (beetle)
''Compsa'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae, containing the following species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012. * ''Compsa albomaculata'' Martins, 1962 * ''Compsa albopicta'' Perty, 1832 * ''Compsa amoena'' Fisher, 1937 * ''Compsa curtula'' Martins & Napp, 1986 * ''Compsa diringshofeni'' (Martins, 1960) * ''Compsa inconstans'' Gounelle, 1909 * ''Compsa leucozona'' (Bates, 1885) * ''Compsa macra'' (Thomson, 1867) * ''Compsa monrosi'' (Prosen, 1961) * ''Compsa montana'' Martins, 1971 * ''Compsa multiguttata'' Melzer, 1935 * ''Compsa nebulosa'' Martins, 1970 * ''Compsa nipha'' Martins & Napp, 1986 * ''Compsa quadriguttata'' (White, 1855) References Ibidionini {{Neoibidionini-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] |
