Rhipicera Reichei
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''Rhipicera'' is a genus of
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 describ ...
belonging to the family
Rhipiceridae Rhipiceridae is a family of beetles found worldwide. The larva of rhipicerids are parasitoids of cicada nymphs. Rhipiceridae and Dascillidae form the super family Dascilloidea, within the Elateriformia. Taxonomic History The taxonomic history ...
. The larvae are
parasitoid In evolutionary ecology, a parasitoid is an organism that lives in close association with its host (biology), host at the host's expense, eventually resulting in the death of the host. Parasitoidism is one of six major evolutionarily stable str ...
s of cicadas.


Species

All five species of the genus ''Rhipicera'' are closely related based on their morphological characters. *''
Rhipicera attenuata ''Rhipicera'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Rhipiceridae. The larvae are parasitoids of cicadas. Species All five species of the genus ''Rhipicera'' are closely related based on their morphological characters. *''Rhipicera at ...
'' ; Western Australia *''
Rhipicera carinata ''Rhipicera carinata'' is a species of beetle in the genus ''Rhipicera ''Rhipicera'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Rhipiceridae. The larvae are parasitoids of cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of in ...
'' ; Western Australia *''
Rhipicera femorata ''Rhipicera femorata'' is a species of beetle in the genus ''Rhipicera ''Rhipicera'' is a genus of beetle belonging to the family Rhipiceridae. The larvae are parasitoids of cicada The cicadas () are a superfamily, the Cicadoidea, of ins ...
'' ; Eastern coast from southern Queensland to South Australia and Tasmania *'' Rhipicera mystacina'' ; Queensland *'' Rhipicera reichei'' ; Queensland


Gallery

Rhipicera sp.jpg, ''Rhipicera mystacina'' Feather horned beetle - Flickr - jeans Photos.jpg, ''Rhipicera carinata'' - male antennae Rhipicera carinata - Beetle - 1 of 2.jpg, ''Rhipicera carinata'' - Female Rhipicera carinata - Beetle 2.jpg, ''Rhipicera carinata'' - Male Rhipicera carinata - Feather Horned Beetle 3.jpg, ''Rhipicera carinata'' Rhicpicera femorata - feather horned Beetle - Feb 2022 - Werrington - 3.jpg, ''Rhipicera femorata''


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* {{polyphaga-stub Beetles of Australia Polyphaga genera