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Beetles of Zihuatanejo

ORDER COLEOPTERA

Paroxoplus poecilus
Paroxoplus poecilus

-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)​

-​Round-necked Longhorn Beetles (Subfamily Cerambycinae)

-Tribe Trachyderini​

-Genus Paroxoplus

-Paroxoplus poecilus


Paroxoplus poecilus is a species of longhorn beetle belonging to the family Cerambycidae, commonly known for their long antennae and robust body structure. Like many longhorn beetles, Paroxoplus poecilus is likely involved in wood decomposition, with its larvae feeding on wood, contributing to nutrient recycling in forest ecosystems.

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