Promeliboeus
| Promeliboeus | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Superfamily: | Buprestoidea |
| Family: | Buprestidae |
| Genus: | Promeliboeus Obenberger, 1924 |
Promeliboeus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Africa. Some species have been observed feeding on the flowers of plants in the aster family. These beetles are a few millimeters long except P. colossus, which can be over a centimeter in length.[1]
Species include:[2]
- Promeliboeus braunsi Obenberger, 1945
- Promeliboeus colossus Bellamy, 1989
- Promeliboeus namaquensis Bellamy, 1989
- Promeliboeus parallelicollis Obenberger, 1931
- Promeliboeus strandi Obenberger, 1924
References
- ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (1988). A review of the genus Promeliboeus Obenberger with comments on its relationships (Coleoptera, Buprestidae, Agrilinae). Elytron 2 113-19.
- ↑ Bellamy, C. L. (2010). "Genus Promeliboeus". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 14 Jun 2011.
This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Saturday, September 27, 2014. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.