Gracilia
| Gracilia | |
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| Gracilia minuta, basket beetle | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Cerambycinae |
| Tribe: | Graciliini |
| Genus: | Gracilia Audinet-Serville, 1834 |
| Species: | G. minuta |
| Binomial name | |
| Gracilia minuta (Fabricius, 1781) | |
| Synonyms[1] | |
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Gracilia is a genus of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae. This genus has a single species, Gracilia minuta. It is native to Europe and has been introduced to the United States, Argentina, and Uruguay. [2][3][4][5][6]
It is a slender beetle 4–6 mm (0.16–0.24 in) in length. The rear edge of the pronotum is simple. The third segment of the antenna is noticeably shorter than the fifth. The hair covering the elytra is arranged horizontally
Gracilia minuta is found in various habitats, including gardens and wood structures. The larvae develop in dead twigs and branches of broadleaf trees and conifers, and the adults are active from April to August, feeding on bark, leaves, or pollen.
References
- ↑ "Gracilia Report". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "Gracilia". GBIF. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "Gracilia genus Information". BugGuide.net. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ "Gracilia Audinet-Serville, 1834". Catalogue of Life. Retrieved 2024-07-21.
- ↑ Bezark, Larry G. "A Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the New World". Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ↑ Monné, M.A.; Nearns, E.H. (2024). "Catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of America". Archived from the original on 2020-05-21. Retrieved 2024-07-13.
External links
- Citizen science observations for Gracilia at iNaturalist
Media related to Gracilia at Wikimedia Commons