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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Callipogonius
Callipogonius (Genus)

-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 Pogonocherini

-Genus Callipogonius


Callipogonius is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae, commonly known as longhorn beetles. Longhorn beetles are characterized by their long antennae, which can be significantly longer than their bodies. The larvae of Callipogonius beetles are wood borers, feeding on the inner tissues of trees and shrubs. Adult beetles may feed on leaves, flowers, or bark, depending on the species.

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