Coleoptera
E551081
Coleoptera is the largest order of insects, comprising the beetles, which are characterized by hardened forewings (elytra) that cover and protect the hindwings and abdomen.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
insect order
ⓘ
taxonomic order ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
elytra
ⓘ
forewings covering abdomen ⓘ forewings covering hindwings ⓘ hardened forewings ⓘ |
| class | Insecta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonName | beetles ⓘ |
| contains |
bark beetles
ⓘ
click beetles ⓘ dung beetles ⓘ fireflies ⓘ ground beetles ⓘ lady beetles ⓘ leaf beetles ⓘ longhorn beetles ⓘ scarab beetles ⓘ tiger beetles ⓘ weevils ⓘ |
| estimatedDescribedSpecies | about 400000 ⓘ |
| estimatedTotalSpecies | over 1000000 ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | Permian period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicDistribution | worldwide ⓘ |
| hasBodyPlan | head thorax abdomen ⓘ |
| hasEtymology | from Greek koleos meaning sheath and pteron meaning wing ⓘ |
| hasHabitat |
freshwater ecosystems
ⓘ
terrestrial ecosystems ⓘ |
| hasLifeStage |
adult
ⓘ
egg ⓘ larva ⓘ pupa ⓘ |
| hasSuborder |
Adephaga
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Archostemata NERFINISHED ⓘ Myxophaga NERFINISHED ⓘ Polyphaga NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| includesEcologicalRole |
decomposers
ⓘ
herbivores ⓘ pollinators ⓘ predators ⓘ scavengers ⓘ stored-product pests ⓘ |
| isLargestOrderOf |
Insecta
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
animals ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| metamorphosisType | holometabolous ⓘ |
| phylum | Arthropoda ⓘ |
| relativeDiversity | largest order of described species ⓘ |
| scientificNameAuthorship | Carl Linnaeus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | order ⓘ |
| typicalMouthparts | chewing ⓘ |
| undergoes | complete metamorphosis ⓘ |
| wingType | elytra covering membranous hindwings ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
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