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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Large-horned Bruchids
Megacerus (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)

-Leaf Beetles and Allies (Superfamily Chrysomeloidea)

-Pea and Bean Weevils (Subfamily Bruchinae)

-Tribe Bruchini​

-Subtribe Megacerina

-Large-horned Bruchids (Genus Megacerus)


Megacerus, commonly known as large-horned bruchines, is a genus within the family Chrysomelidae, subfamily Bruchinae. These beetles are recognized for their association with seeds, particularly of leguminous plants, and their distinctive appearance, including elongated antennae and body shapes adapted for seed predation.

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