Lampetis

Classification

Phylum: Arthropoda
Subphylum: Hexapoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Suborder: Polyphaga
Superfamily: Buprestoidea
Family: Buprestidae
Subfamily: Chrysochroinae
Tribe: Dicercini
Subtribe: Dicercina
Genus: Lampetis

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Lampetis: //læmˈpɛtɪs//

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Images

Lampetis drummondi by Alex Wild by Alex Wild. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Lampetis is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, historically considered a subgenus of Psiloptera, comprising around 3 species in the southwestern United States and approximately 280 species worldwide.

Distribution

Holarctic, Neotropical & Oriental; specifically in the southwestern United States.

Similar Taxa

Psiloptera