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Stenidea Albida
''Stenidea albida'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Brullé in 1838, originally under the genus ''Cerambyx''. It is known from the Canary Islands. It feeds on ''Euphorbia aphylla'' ''Euphorbia balsamifera'' ''Euphorbia canariensis ''Euphorbia canariensis'', commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club or in Spanish ''cardón'', is a succulent member of the genus '' Euphorbia'' and family Euphorbiaceae endemic to the Canary Islands. It is the plant symbol of ...'', and '' Euphorbia regis-jubae''. Retrieved on 8 September 2014. References albida Beetles described in 183 ...[...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 har ... [...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] |
Cerambyx
''Cerambyx'' is a genus of beetles in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). They are commonly known as capricorn beetles, as their strong, stout and curved antennae, each segment of which flares towards the tip, are reminiscent of the horns of an Alpine Ibex (''Capra ibex'') or " capricorn". Species European species within this genus include: *'' Cerambyx cerdo'' Linnaeus, 1758 *''Cerambyx dux'' ( Faldermann, 1837) *''Cerambyx miles'' Bonelli, 1812 *''Cerambyx nodulosus'' Germar, 1817 *''Cerambyx scopolii'' Füssli, 1775 *''Cerambyx welensii ''Cerambyx welensii'' is a species of beetle in the family Cerambycidae (longhorn beetles). Subspecies Subspecies include: * ''Cerambyx welensii centurio'' Czwalina, 1891 * ''Cerambyx welensii welensii'' Küster, 1846 Distribution This specie ...'' ( Küster, 1846) References External links * * Cerambycini Cerambycidae genera Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{Cerambycini-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Canary Islands
The Canary Islands (; es, Canarias, ), also known informally as the Canaries, are a Spanish autonomous community and archipelago in the Atlantic Ocean, in Macaronesia. At their closest point to the African mainland, they are west of Morocco. They are the southernmost of the autonomous communities of Spain. The islands have a population of 2.2 million people and they are the most populous special territory of the European Union. The seven main islands are (from largest to smallest in area) Tenerife, Fuerteventura, Gran Canaria, Lanzarote, La Palma, La Gomera, and El Hierro. The archipelago includes many smaller islands and islets, including La Graciosa, Alegranza, Isla de Lobos, Montaña Clara, Roque del Oeste, and Roque del Este. It also includes a number of rocks, including those of Salmor, Fasnia, Bonanza, Garachico, and Anaga. In ancient times, the island chain was often referred to as "the Fortunate Isles". The Canary Islands are the southernmost regio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbia Aphylla
''Euphorbia aphylla'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae. It is native to the Canary Islands. It was first described in 1809. Description ''Euphorbia aphylla'' is a short shrub growing up to about . It has slender leafless stems. The virtually stemless flowers are produced in small clusters at the end of the stems. Very small light brown or reddish fruits enclose small brown seeds. File:E aphylla3 ies.jpg, Flower File:Euphorbia aphylla 003.jpg, Fruit Distribution and habitat ''Euphorbia aphylla'' is native to the Canary Islands. It is found on the north coast of Gran Canaria, being locally frequent near the sea. In Tenerife, it is also coastal, occurring in the north west and the south of the island. It also occurs in La Gomera. It is a halophyte, found on coastal rocks and slopes facing the sea at elevations up to . References {{Taxonbar, from=Q882208 aphylla aphylla ''Aphylla'' is a widespread Neotropical genus of dragonflies of the Gomp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbia Balsamifera
''Euphorbia balsamifera'' (balsam spurge) is a flowering plant in the spurge family Euphorbiaceae. It is distributed in the Canary Islands and the western Sahara. It is the vegetable symbol of the island of Lanzarote. '' Euphorbia adenensis'' has been treated as a subspecies of this species. Description The plant varies greatly in height. It can be described both as a low shrub or as a small tree from 2–5 meters tall. The stems are up to 15 cm in diameter, semisucculent without spines, covered with transverse leaf-scars. The color of the stem varies from gray to terra-cotta. It is branched from the base, the older parts gradually becoming knotty and very thick. The leaves are 80 millimeters long and 4–8 millimeters wide clustered at the tips of the stems. They are green and glaucous, sessile, varying in shape from linear-lanceolate to ovate. The inflorescences are terminal cymes, usually reduced to a single semi-sessile 6 millimeters wide cyathium at the tip of each stem. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbia Canariensis
''Euphorbia canariensis'', commonly known as the Canary Island spurge, Hercules club or in Spanish ''cardón'', is a succulent member of the genus '' Euphorbia'' and family Euphorbiaceae endemic to the Canary Islands. It is the plant symbol of the island of Gran Canaria. Description The Canary Island spurge is a succulent shrub, growing to between high. It is made up of fleshy quadrangular or pentagonal trunks that look like cacti. It has no leaves, instead bearing spines long. It produces reddish-green flowers. It is hardy to . The latex, which contains diterpenes Diterpenes are a class of chemical compounds composed of four isoprene units, often with the molecular formula C20H32. They are biosynthesized by plants, animals and fungi via the HMG-CoA reductase pathway, with geranylgeranyl pyrophosphate being ... is poisonous. Euphorbia canariensis5 ies.jpg, Spines on a young shoot Euphorbia canariensis (Puntagorda) 01.jpg, Flowers Xrcx.jpg, Fruit Distribution The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Euphorbia Regis-jubae
''Euphorbia regis-jubae'' is a species of flowering plant in the family Euphorbiaceae, native to the eastern Canary Islands, western Morocco, north-western Western Sahara. In Spanish, it is known as . It has often been confused with '' Euphorbia lamarckii''. The specific epithet ''regis-jubae'', meaning 'King Juba's euphorbia' honours the king's contributions to natural history and his role in bringing the genus to notice. The palm tree genus '' Jubaea'' is also named after Juba. Description ''Euphorbia regis-jubae'' is a shrub, up to tall. It has light brown stems and terminal rosettes of leaves that are narrow and oblong, with a pointed or somewhat blunt apex. The inflorescences are pedunculate, umbel-like, usually simple with five to eight rays, more rarely compound. The greenish-yellow floral bracts are large, not joined at the base, and persist when the fruit has formed. The fruit capsules are light brown or red. The seeds have a stalked elaiosome (caruncle). File:Teguis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stenidea
''Stenidea'' is a genus of longhorn beetles of the subfamily Lamiinae Lamiinae, commonly called flat-faced longhorns, are a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily includes over 750 genera, rivaled in diversity within the family only by the subfamily Cerambycinae. Tribes The tribal ..., Retrieved on 8 September 2014. containing the following species: subgenus ''Amblesthidus'' * '' Stenidea affinis'' (Fairmaire, 1894) * '' Stenidea bituberosa'' Breuning, 1940 * '' ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
