More than 2200 species of the wild flora and fauna photographed in Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico and the surrounding area.
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Beetles of Zihuatanejo
ORDER COLEOPTERA
Macromerus Weevils
Macromerus (Genus)
-Arthropods (Phylum Arthropoda)
-Hexapods (Subphylum Hexapoda)
-Winged and Once-winged Insects (Subclass Pterygota)
-Water, Rove, Scarab, Long-horned, Leaf, and Snout Beetles (Suborder Polyphaga)
-Cucujiform Beetles (Infraorder Cucujiformia)
-Snout and Bark Beetles (Superfamily Curculionoidea)
-True Weevils (Family Curculionidae)
-Subtribe Cryptorhynchina
-Genus Macromerus
The Maromerus genus belongs to the Curculionidae family (true weevils), specifically the Cryptorhynchinae subfamily. Members of this subfamily, including Maromerus, are often referred to as woodboring weevils due to their characteristic behavior of feeding on and inhabiting wood or plant stems. Cryptorhynchinae weevils, including Maromerus, typically have specialized adaptations for living in wood and similar plant material.
