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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
Typophorini Leaf Beetles
Typophorini (Tribe)
-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)
-Leaf Beetles Family (Chrysomelidae)
-Subfamily Eumolpinae
-Tribe Typophorini
Members of the Typophorini tribe are typically small to medium-sized with a rounded, strongly convex (domed) body and a smooth, often glossy surface. Many species display metallic or iridescent coloration. Adults feed on leaves, creating small holes or surface damage. Larvae typically live in the soil or on plants and feed on roots or foliage.

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