Ethiopoeus

Ethiopoeus croesus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Genus: Ethiopoeus
Bellamy, 2008
Species: E. croesus
Binomial name
Ethiopoeus croesus
(Obenberger, 1931)

Ethiopoeus is a monotypic genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. The sole species, Ethiopoeus croesus was moved from genus Meliboeus in 2008. This beetle is native to Africa.[1]

References

External links

Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Ethiopoeus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 13 Jun 2011. 

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