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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
Ornithia zapotensis
Ornithia zapotensis
-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)
-Longhorn Beetles (Family Cerambycidae)
-Round-necked Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Cerambycinae)
-Tribe Dryobiinii
-Genus Ornithia
-Ornithia zapotensis
Ornithia mexicana is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It is the only species of the genus Ornithia. Bore into wood, feeding on internal tissues and creating extensive galleries. Adults may feed on bark, nectar, or sap.

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