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Merhynchites Ruber
''Merhynchites'' is a genus of leaf and bud weevils in the beetle family Attelabidae. There are about 12 described species in ''Merhynchites''. Species These 12 species belong to the genus ''Merhynchites'': * ''Merhynchites bicolor'' (Fabricius, 1775) (rose curculio) * ''Merhynchites cockerelli'' Pierce, 1913 * ''Merhynchites creticus'' Voss, 1955 * ''Merhynchites hungaricus'' Sharp, 1889 * ''Merhynchites palmi'' Hamilton, 1979 * ''Merhynchites palmii'' (Schaeffer, 1905) * ''Merhynchites piceus'' Pierce, 1913 * ''Merhynchites ruber'' Fairmaire * ''Merhynchites tricarinatus'' (Green, 1920) * ''Merhynchites ventralis'' Pierce, 1913 * ''Merhynchites viridilustrans'' Pierce, 1913 * ''Merhynchites wickhami'' (Cockerell, 1912) (western rose curculio) References Further reading * * Attelabidae Articles created by Qbugbot {{weevil-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Beetle
Beetles are insects that form the Taxonomic rank, order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Holometabola. 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 arthropods and 25% of all known animal species; new species are discovered frequently, with estimates suggesting that there are between 0.9 and 2.1 million total species. However, the number of beetle species is challenged by the number of species in Fly, dipterans (flies) and hymenopterans (wasps). 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 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
