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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
Large-horned Bruchids
Megacerus (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)
-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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