Diaphorocera
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| Diaphorocera | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Suborder: | Polyphaga |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Meloidae |
| Genus: | Diaphorocera Heyden, 1863 |
| Type species | |
| Diaphorocera hemprichi Heyden, 1863 | |
| Diversity | |
| About 10 species | |
Diaphorocera is a genus of blister beetles belonging to the family Meloidae. The genus contains 10 species. All species are restricted to Saharo-Sindian regions such as Palestine and Israel, Northern Africa, southern Iran and Arabian Peninsula.
All members have metallic green-blue body, extremely modified male antennae and yellow-orange colored legs, antennae and mouthparts.[1]
