Ocypetes

Ocypetes
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Infraorder: Elateriformia
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Ocypetes
Saunders, 1871

Ocypetes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:[1][2]

  • Ocypetes crassicollis (Laporte & Gory, 1837)
  • Ocypetes descarpentriesi (Cobos, 1973)
  • Ocypetes golbachi (Cobos, 1973)
  • Ocypetes irroratus (Gory, 1840)

Appearance

Medium-sized, usually matte, dark. The secondary covering wings are pulled out to a "tail" behind.

Habits

The adult beetles like to visit flowers similar to most other species of beetles.

Prevalence

The genus lives in southern South America (specifically Argentina).

References

  1. ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Ocypetes". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
  2. ^ "Short-tailed Swift articles - Encyclopedia of Life".
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