Euporus is a genus of beetles belonging to the large subfamily Cerambycinae in the family of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae).[1]

Euporus
Euporus cupreifrons
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Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Cerambycinae
Genus: Euporus
Audinet-Serville, 1834[1]
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Appearance

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Medium-sized, slender and long-legged, usually shiny and metallic longhorn beetle. The head is slightly snout-shaped and elongated. The antennae are usually longer than the body, and rather thin. The pronotum is rounded without teeth on the sides. The coverts are almost evenly wide. The hind legs are particularly long, the thighs thickened at the tip.

Life cycle

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The larvae develop in the wood of deciduous trees.

Prevalence

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The genus is widespread in Africa.

Systematic division

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References

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  1. ^ a b "ADW: Euporus: CLASSIFICATION".
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