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Niphoparmena Elongata
''Niphoparmena elongata'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Stephan von Breuning (entomologist), Stephan von Breuning in 1939. Retrieved on 8 September 2014. It's 7½ mm long and 2½ mm wide, and its type locality (biology), type locality is the Rwenzori Mountains . References Niphoparmena, elongata Beetles described in 1939 Taxa named by Stephan von Breuning (entomologist) {{Morimopsini-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] |
