Coptomma
Genus of beetles
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Coptomma is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae.[1] The species of this genus are found in New Zealand.[1]
| Coptomma | |
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| Coptomma variegatum | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Clade: | Pancrustacea |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Genus: | Coptomma Newman, 1840 |
Taxonomy
The genus was first described in 1840, British entomologist Edward Newman, who chose Coptomma virgatum as the type species for the genus.[2] In 1843, German entomologist Ernst Dieffenbach synonymised Callidium variegatum with Coptomma virgatum, making Coptomma variegatum the type species.[3]
List of species
As of 2021, the list of included species is:[1]
- Coptomma douei (Lucas, 1862)
- Coptomma lineatum (Fabricius, 1775)
- Coptomma marrisi Song & Wang, 2003
- Coptomma sticticum (Broun, 1893)
- Coptomma sulcatum (Fabricius, 1775)
- Coptomma variegatum (Fabricius, 1775)