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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Antodice nympha
Antodice nympha

-Animals (Kingdom Animalia)

-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)

-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)

-Insects (Class Insecta)

-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)

-Beetles (Order Coleoptera​​)

-​Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)

-​Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)

-Longhorn Beetles (Family Cerambycidae)​)​

-​Flat-faced Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Lamiinae)

-Tribe Aerenicini​

-Genus Antodice

-Antodice nympha


The Antodice nympha beetle is a strikingly beautiful species within the family Cerambycidae, commonly known as longhorn beetles. This species is distinguished by its elongated body and antennae, which can sometimes extend longer than its body length. The larvae are wood-borers, feeding on the internal wood tissues of dead or decaying trees. Adult beetles primarily consume plant material, including leaves and bark, but can also feed on nectar when available.

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