Ocypetes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:[1][2]
- Ocypetes crassicollis (Laporte & Gory, 1837)
- Ocypetes descarpentriesi (Cobos, 1973)
- Ocypetes golbachi (Cobos, 1973)
- Ocypetes irroratus (Gory, 1840)
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| Genus: | Ocypetes Saunders, 1871
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Appearance
editMedium-sized, usually matte, dark. The secondary covering wings are pulled out to a "tail" behind.
Habits
editThe adult beetles like to visit flowers similar to most other species of beetles.
Prevalence
editThe genus lives in southern South America (specifically Argentina).
References
edit- ^ Bellamy, C. L. (2013). "Genus Ocypetes". A Checklist of World Buprestoidea. Retrieved 7 Sep 2021.
- ^ "Short-tailed Swift articles - Encyclopedia of Life".
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