Taphrocerus
Taphrocerus
Classification
- Phylum: Arthropoda
- Subphylum: Hexapoda
- Class: Insecta
- Order: Coleoptera
- Suborder: Polyphaga
- Superfamily: Buprestoidea
- Family: Buprestidae
- Subfamily: Agrilinae
- Tribe: Tracheini
- Subtribe: Brachyina
- Genus: Taphrocerus
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Taphrocerus: /tæˈfroʊsərəs/
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Summary
Taphrocerus is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, which are known as jewel beetles. As of 2014, there are 174 described species of Taphrocerus, predominantly native to the New World, with one species from South Africa. The species exhibit a unique larval development, as larvae mine in plants belonging to the Cyperaceae family.
Habitat
Larvae mine in Scirpus spp. and other Cyperaceae.
Distribution
New World, north to QC‒AB. Potentially >170 species in total.
Tags
- beetles
- Taphrocerus
- buprestidae