False flower beetles
- Pronunciation
- /FALSE flou-er beet-l/
- Category
- Taxonomy
- Singular
- False flower beetle
- Plural
- False flower beetles
Definition
Insects that resemble true flower beetles but belong to different families.
Etymology
Likely due to their superficial resemblance to true flower beetles, which are members of the family Chrysomelidae.
Example
False flower beetles, belonging to the family Scraptiidae, often mimic the appearance of flower beetles in order to deter predators.