Genus Ptosima

Phylum Arthropoda - Arthropods

Class Insecta - Insects

Order Coleoptera - Beetles

Suborder Polyphaga - Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles

Superfamily Buprestoidea - Metallic Wood Boring Beetles

Family Buprestidae - Metallic Wood-boring Beetles

Subfamily Polycestinae

Genus Ptosima

Species gibbicollis - Ptosima gibbicollis
Species idolynae - Ptosima idolynae
Species laeta - Ptosima laeta
Species walshii - Ptosima walshii

view all

Disclaimer: Dedicated naturalists volunteer their time and resources here to provide this service. We strive to provide accurate information, but we are mostly just amateurs attempting to make sense of a diverse natural world. If you need expert professional advice, contact your local extension office.

Contributors own the copyright to and are solely responsible for contributed content.
Click the contributor's name for licensing and usage information.
Everything else copyright © 2003-2009 Iowa State University, unless otherwise noted.

Bugguide is hosted by Iowa State University Entomology.

Printer Friendly Version