Ocypetes irroratus

Ocypetes irroratus

Classification

Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Buprestidae

Ocypetes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species: Ocypetes crassicollis (Laporte & Gory, 1837) Ocypetes descarpentriesi (Cobos, 1973) Ocypetes golbachi (Cobos, 1973) Ocypetes irroratus (Gory, 1840) Appearance Medium-sized, usually matte, dark. The secondary covering wings are pulled out to a "tail" behind. Habits The adult beetles like to visit flowers similar to most other species of beetles.

Distribution

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Countries in the Picchu catalog

Argentina · 1

Sources and credits

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Ocypetes irroratus

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