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Cerambycidae

(Family)

Overview

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The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetles or, more archaically, longicorns) are a cosmopolitan family of , typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short (e.g., Neandra brunnea, figured below) and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as Chrysomelidae. The family is large, with over 20,000 species described, slightly more than half from the Eastern Hemisphere. Several are serious pests, with the larvae boring into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber (or, occasionally, to wood in buildings; the old-house borer, Hylotrupes bajulus, being a particular problem indoors). A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically co lored. The rare giant long-horned beetle (Titanus giganteus) from northeastern South America is often considered the largest (though not the heaviest, and not the longest including legs) insect, with a maximum known body length of just over 16 centimeters.

Classification

As with many large families, different authorities have tended to recognize many different subfamilies, or sometimes split subfamilies off as separate families entirely (e.g., Disteniidae, Oxypeltidae, and Vesperidae; [1]); there is thus some instability and controversy regarding the constituency of the Cerambycidae (e.g [2]). There are few truly defining features for the group as a whole, at least as adults, as there are occasional species or species groups which may lack any given feature; the family and its closest relatives, therefore, constitute a taxonomically difficul t group, and relationships of the various lineages are still poorly understood[2]

Notable Species

Decora Longicorn, Amphirhoe decora

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Taxonomy

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The Family Cerambycidae is a member of the Superfamily Chrysomeloidea. Here is the complete "parentage" of Cerambycidae:

The Family Cerambycidae is further organized into finer groupings including:

Genera

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Abanycha

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Abaraeus

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Abatocera

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Abryna

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Acabanga

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Acabyara

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Acaiatuca

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Acaiu

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Acakyra

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Acalolepta

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Acangassu

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Acanista

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Acanthesthes

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Acanthetaxalus

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Acanthinodera

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Acanthocinus

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Acanthoderes

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Acanthodoxus

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Acanthoibidion

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Acanthomigdolus

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Acanthonessa

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Acanthophorus

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Acanthoptera

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Acanthoptura

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Acanthosybra

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Acanthotritus

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Acapiata

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Acapnolymma

Acartus

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Acasanga

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Acaua

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Acestrilla

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Achenoderus

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Achryson

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Achthophora

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Acideres

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Acmaeops

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Acmaeopsoides

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Acmocera

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Aconodes

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Aconopteroides

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Aconopterus

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Acorethra

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Acrepidopterum

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Acridocephala

Acridoschema

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Acrocinus

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Acrocyrta

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Acrocyrtidus

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Acrogenius

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Acronia

Pleurothallis, abbreviated Pths in horticultural trade, is a of orchids commonly named Bonnet Orchids. The genus name is derived from the Greek word 'pleurothallos', meaning 'riblike branches'. This refers to the rib-like stems of many species. [more]

Acronioglenea

Acutandra

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Acutelinopteridius

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Acuticeresium

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Acyphoderes

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Adalbus

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Aderpas

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Adesmiella

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Adesmoides

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Adesmus

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Adetus

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Adiposphaerion

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Adjinga

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Adriopea

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Adrium

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Aechmutes

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Aedoeus

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Aegocidnexocentrus

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Aegoidus

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Aegolipton

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Aegomorphus

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Aegoprepes

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Aegoschema

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Aegosoma

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Aemocia

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Aeolesthes

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Aerenea

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Aerenica

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Aerenicella

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Aerenicopsis

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Aereniphaula

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Aerenomera

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Aerogrammus

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Aeschrithmysus

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Aesiotyche

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Aesopida

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Aethalodes

Aethecerinus

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Aethecerus

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Aetheibidion

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Aethiopia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Aethiora

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Aetholopus

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Afghanicenus

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Africophanes

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Afroartelida

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Afroeme

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Afromethia

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Afromolorchus

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Afrosmodicum

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Agada

Agada is one of the eight branches into which medical is divided by the Hindus. Agada treats of the best antidotes to Poisons, or toxicology. [more]

Agaleptoides

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Agaleptus

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Agallissus

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Agapanthia

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Agapanthida

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Agapanthiola

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Agapanthoplia

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Agapete

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Agaritha

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Agelasta

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Aglaoschema

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Agnia

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Agniohammus

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Agniolamia

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Agniolophia

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Agniopsis

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Agnitosternum

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Agranolamia

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Agrianome

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Aguassay

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Aiurasyma

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Akimerus

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Akiptera

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Alampyris

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Alanizus

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Alastos

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Albana

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Albapomecyna

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Alcathousiella

Alcathousites

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Alcidion

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Alcyopis

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Aleiphaquilon

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Aletretiopsis

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Alexera

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Aliboron

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Alicianella

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Alidopsis

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Alidus

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Alienosternus

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Aliturus

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Aliurus

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Allaiocerus

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Allodemus

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Alloesia

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Allogaster

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Allomicrus

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Allopeba

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Allopeplus

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Allotisis

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Allotraeus

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Alluaudia

Alluaudia is a genus of six species of endemic to Madagascar, where they form an important component of the Madagascar spiny forests. They are spiny succulent shrubs and trees from 2-20 m tall, with leaves that are deciduous in the long dry season. The leaves are in pairs, 0.5-3.5 cm long, with one or two thorns 2-2.5 cm long in the axil of each pair of leaves. The flowers are small, grouped many together in large umbels. [more]

Alocerus

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Alosterna

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Alosternida

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Alphinellus

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Alphomorphus

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Alphus

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Amamiclytus

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Amannus

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Amapanesia

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Amarysius

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Ambagous

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Ambeodontus

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Amblesthidopsis

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Amblymora

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Amblymoropsis

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Amblyontium

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Amblysaphes

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Ambonus

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Amechana

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Ametacyna

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Amethysphaerion

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Amillarus

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Amniscites

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Amniscus

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Amoaba

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Amorupi

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Amphelictus

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Amphelissoeme

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Amphicnaeia

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Amphidesmus

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Amphilestes

Amphionthe

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Amphirhoe

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Amphoecus

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Amplilygrus

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Amplitempora

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Amymoma

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Anacasta

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Anachariesthes

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Anacolus

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Anaespogonius

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Anaesthetis

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Anaesthetobrium

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Anaesthetomorphus

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Anagelasta

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Anaglyptus

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Analeptes

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Analeptura

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Analophus

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Anama

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[1] [more]

Anamera

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Anameromorpha

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Anancylus

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Anandra

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Anapausa

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Anapausoides

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Anaplagiomus

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Anapriona

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Anapsicomus

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Anasillus

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Anastathes

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Anastetha

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Anastrangalia

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Anatinomma

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Anatolobrium

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Anatragoides

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Anatragus

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Anauxesida

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Anauxesis

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Ancistrotus

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Ancita

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Ancornallis

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Ancylistes

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Ancylocera

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Ancylodonta

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Ancylonotopsis

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Ancylonotus

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Ancylosternus

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Andinotrichoderes

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Andrachydes

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Andraegoidus

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Androeme

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Aneflomorpha

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Aneflus

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Anelaphus

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Anerpa

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Aneuthetochorus

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Anexodus

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Anhammus

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Anipocregyes

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Anisarthron

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Anisocerus

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Anisogaster

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Anisolophia

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Anisopeplus

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Anisopodesthes

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Anisopodus

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Anisorus

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Annamanum

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Anobrium

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Anoeme

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Anomoderus

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Anomonotes

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Anomophysis

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Anomotoma

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Anopliomorpha

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Anoplistes

Anoplocurius

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Anoplodera

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Anoploderma

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Anoplodermorpha

Anoploderomorpha

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Anoplomerus

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Anoplophora

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Anoplophoroides

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Anoplotoma

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Anoreina

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Antecrurisa

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Antennaerenea

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Antennexocentrus

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Antennoeme

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Antennohyllisia

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Antennopothyne

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Anthoboscus

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Anthophylax

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Anthores

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Anthracocentrus

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Anthribatus

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Anthribola

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Antigenes

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Antilleptostylus

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Antodice

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Antodilanea

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Anubis

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Anxylotoles

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Apagomera

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Apagomerella

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Apagomerina

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Apalimnodes

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Apamauta

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Aparescus

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Apatelarthron

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Apatophysis

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Apeba

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Apebusu

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Apechthes

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Aphalanthus

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Aphanasium

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Apharsatus

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Aphatum

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Apheledes

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Aphilesthes

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Aphneope

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Aphrodisium

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Aphronastes

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Aphylax

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Aphysotes

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Apiocephalus

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Apiogaster

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Aplagiognathus

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Aplanodema

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Apoaerenica

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Apocaulus

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Apoclausirion

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Apocoptoma

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Apodasya

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Apomecyna

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Apomecynoides

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Aponoeme

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Apophaula

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Aposites

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Aposphaerion

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Apostropha

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Apotrophus

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Appedesis

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Appula

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Apriona

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Aprionella

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Aprophata

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Aprosictus

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Aprosopus

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Apteralcidion

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Apterapomecyna

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Apterocaulus

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Apteroleiopus

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Apypema

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Apyratuca

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Apyrauna

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Arachneosomatidia

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Araeotis

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Araespor

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Aragea

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Arawakia

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Arba

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[2] [more]

Archandra

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Archetypus

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Archidice

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Archodontes

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Archotoma

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Arctolamia

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Arcucornus

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Ardeocomus

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Argentinoeme

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Argyrodines

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Arhopaloscelis

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Arhopalus

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Arianida

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Ariastes

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Aridaeus

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Aristobia

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Arixiuna

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Armatosterna

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Armylaena

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Aromia

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Aromiella

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Arrhenotoides

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Arrhytmus

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Artelida

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Artimpaza

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Asaperda

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Asaperdina

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Asemolea

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Asemum

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Asias

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Asilaris

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Asmedia

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Assinia

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Assycuera

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Astathes

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Astetholea

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Astetholida

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Astromula

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Astylidius

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Astylopsis

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Asynapteron

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Asyngenes

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Ataxia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[3] [more]

Atelodesmis

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Atelographus

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Atelopteryx

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Atenizoides

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Atenizus

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Ateralphus

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Atesta

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Atharsus

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Athemistus

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Athetesis

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Athylia

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Atiaia

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Atimia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[4] [more]

Atimiliopsis

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Atimiola

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Atimura

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Atrichocera

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Atripatus

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Atrypanius

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Atybe

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Atylostagma

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Aulaconotopsis

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Aulaconotus

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Aulacopus

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Aulacotoma

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Aureoglaucytes

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Auriolus

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Aurivillius

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Australiorondonia

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Australoleiopus

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Australothelais

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Austranoplium

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Austroeme

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Austrophanes

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Austrosomatidia

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Autocrates

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Auxa

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Auxesis

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Axestoleus

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Axinopalpis

Axinopalpis is a of longhorn beetles. [more]

Axiothea

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Azygocera

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Bacchisa

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Bactriola

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Bacuris

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Badenella

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Baecacanthus

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Baliesthes

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Baliesthoides

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Bandar

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Bangalaia

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Bangaloides

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Baraeomimus

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Baraeus

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Baralipton

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Bardistus

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Barossus

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Baryssinus

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Basiptera

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Basitoxus

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Batesbeltia

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Batocera

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Batomena

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Batrachorhina

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Batus

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[5] [more]

Batyle

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Baudona

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Beaveriella

Bebelis

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Bebius

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Bellamira

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Beloderoides

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Beloesthes

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Beraba

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Berndgerdia

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Berningerus

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Bethelium

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Biasmia

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Bicon

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[6] [more]

Bimia

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Biobessa

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Biobessoides

Biribellus

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Bisaltes

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Bixadoides

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Bixadus

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Bixorestes

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Blabia

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Blabicentrus

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Blabinotus

Blapsilon

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Blaxotes

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Blepephaeus

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Blosyropus

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Bolbotritus

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Bolivarita

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Bomaribidion

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Bomarion

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Bonfilsia

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Boninella

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Boninoleiops

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Boppeus

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Boricyrtinus

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Borneoclytus

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Borneophysis

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Bostrychopsebium

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Bothriospila

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Bothrocerambyx

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Bottegia

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Bouakea

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Bouchardius

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Bourbonia

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Bracheocentrus

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Brachopsis

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Brachyale

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Brachychilus

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Brachyclytus

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Brachyelasma

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Brachyhammus

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Brachyleptura

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Brachynarthron

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Brachyolene

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Brachyolenecamptus

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Brachypteroma

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Brachyrhabdus

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Brachysarthron

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Brachysomida

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Brachysybra

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Brachyta

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Brachytria

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Brachytritus

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Braderochus

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Bradycnemis

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Brasiliosoma

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Brechmoidion

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Brephilydia

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Breuningiana

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Brevoxathres

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Brimidius

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Brimopsis

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Brimus

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Brittonella

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Bromiades

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Brothylus

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Brototyche

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Bucoides

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Bucynthia

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Bulbolmotega

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Bulborhodopis

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Bumetopia

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Bunothorax

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Buprestomorpha

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Butherium

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Butocrysa

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Bybe

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Bybeana

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Cabreuva

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Cacia

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Caciella

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Caciomorpha

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Cacodacnus

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Cacophrissus

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Cacosceles

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Cacostola

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Cacsius

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Cacupira

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Caediscum

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Cagosima

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Calamobius

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Calanthemis

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Calchaenesthes

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Callancyla

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Callanga

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Callapoecoides

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Callapoecus

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Callergates

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Callia

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Callichroma

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Callichromopsis

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Calliclytus

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Callideriphus

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Callidiellum

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Callidiopis

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Callidiopsis

Callidiopsites

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Callidium

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Callimation

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Callimellum

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Callimetopoides

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Callimetopus

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Callimoxys

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Callimus

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Calliomorpha

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Callipero

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Calliphaula

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Calliphenges

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Callipogon

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Callipogonius

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Calliprason

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Callipyrga

Callisema

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Callisphyris

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Callistoprionus

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Callityrinthia

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Callixanthospila

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Calloctenus

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Calloides

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Callomecyna

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Callona

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Callundine

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Calobrium

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Calocerambyx

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Calocomus

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Calocosmus

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Calolamia

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Calothyrza

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Calpazia

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Calybistum

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Calycibidion

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Calydon

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Camelocerambyx

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Camira

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Camitocomus

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Camixaima

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Camp

Camposiellina

Canarana

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Canidia

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Canindea

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Cantharocnemis

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Cantharoxylymna

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Caparmena

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Capegaster

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Caperonotus

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Capetoxotus

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Capezoum

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Capitocrassus

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Capnethinius

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Capnolymma

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Capobrium

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Caraphia

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Cardoria

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Carenesycha

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Carenoptomerus

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Caribbomerus

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Carilia

Carinatodorcadion

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Carinoclodia

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Carinoclytus

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Carlandrea

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Carneades

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Caroliniella

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Carpheolus

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Carphina

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Carphontes

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Carterica

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Casiphia

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Casiphioprionus

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Catafimbria

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Catalanotoxotus

Catapausa

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Cataphrodisium

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Catharesthes

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Cathetopteron

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Cathexis

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Catoeme

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Catognatha

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Catoptronotum

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Catorthontus

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Catuaba

The name catuaba is used for the infusions of the of a number of trees native to Brazil. The most widely used barks are derived from the trees Trichilia catigua and Erythroxylum vacciniifolium. Other catuaba preparations use the bark of trees from the following genera or families : Anemopaegma, Ilex, Micropholis, Phyllanthus, Secondatia, Tetragastris and species from the Myrtaceae. [more]

Cauarana

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Cecaibidion

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Cedemon

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Ceiupaba

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Celosterna

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Cendiuna

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Cenodocus

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Centrocerum

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Centrodera

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Centrotoclytus

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Cephalallus

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Cephalenicodes

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Cephalizus

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Cephalocrius

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Cephalodina

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Cephaloplon

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Ceraegidion

Ceragenia

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Ceralocyna

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Cerambyx

Cerambyx is a genus of in longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). They are commonly known as capricorn beetles, as their strong, stout and curved antennae, each segment of which flares towards the tip, indeed remind of the horns of an Alpine Ibex (Capra ibex) or "capricorn". [more]

Cerasphorus

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Ceratites

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Ceratocentrus

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Cercoptera

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Cerdaia

Cereopsius

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Ceresiella

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Ceresium

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Ceroplesis

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Cerrostrangalia

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Certallum

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Cervilissa

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Cervoglenea

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Cesonium

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Cetimaique

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Cevaeria

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Ceylanoglaucytes

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Ceylanoparmena

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Ceylanosybra

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Chaetacanthidius

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Chaetacosta

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Chaetosopus

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Chalastinus

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Chalcolyne

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Chalcoprionus

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Chalybophysis

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Championa

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Chaodalis

Chapareia

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Charassonotus

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Chariea

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Chariergus

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Chariesthes

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Chariesthoides

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Charinotes

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Charisalia

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Charmallaspis

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Charoides

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Chasmogaster

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Cheilacanthus

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Chelidonium

Herbs, biennial or perennial, caulescent, from stout rhizomes or taproots; sap yellow to orange. Stems leafy. Leaves petiolate; basal rosulate, cauline alternate; blade 1-2× pinnately lobed. Inflorescences axillary or terminal, umbelliform, few flowered; bracts present. Flowers: sepals 2, distinct; petals 4; stamens ca. 12-many; pistil 2-carpellate; ovary 1-locular; style ± distinct; stigma 2-lobed. Capsules erect, 2-valved, dehiscing from base. Seeds few to many, arillate. x = 6.[7] [more]

Cheloderus

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Chemsakia

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Chemsakiella

Chemsakiellus

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Chenoderus

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Chereas

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Cherentes

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Cherrocrius

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Chevrolatella

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Chiasmetes

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Chiasmus

Chinobrium

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Chion

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Chionosticta

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Chitron

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Chlidones

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Chlorethe

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Chlorida

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Chloridolum

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Chlorisanis

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Chlorophorus

The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetles or, more archaically, longicorns) are a cosmopolitan family of , typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short (e.g., Neandra brunnea, figured below) and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as Chrysomelidae. The family is large, with over 20,000 species described, slightly more than half from the Eastern Hemisphere. Several are serious pests, with the larvae boring into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber (or, occasionally, to wood in buildings; the old-house borer, Hylotrupes bajulus, being a particular problem indoors). A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically co lored. The rare giant long-horned beetle (Titanus giganteus) from northeastern South America is often considered the largest (though not the heaviest, and not the longest including legs) insect, with a maximum known body length of just over 16 centimeters. [more]

Chlorotherion

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Choeromorpha

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Choeropsis

Choeropsis is a genus of pygmy . [more]

Chontalia

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Chorenta

Choriolaus

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Chorotyse

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Chreomisis

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Chromacilla

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Chromalizus

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Chromoeme

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Chrotoma

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Chrysaperda

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Chrysoprasis

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Chydaeopsis

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Chydarteres

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Chyptodes

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Cicatrion

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Cicatripraonetha

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Cicatrisestola

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Cicatrisestoloides

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Cicatrizocera

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Cicatrodea

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Cicuiara

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Cidugala

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Cilioeme

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Cilium

A cilium (plural cilia) is an found in eukaryotic cells. Cilia are tail-like projections extending approximately 5–10 micrometers from the cell body.[citation needed] [more]

Cincinnata

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Cinctohammus

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Cipriscola

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Cirrhicera

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Clausirion

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Clavemeopodus

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Clavidesmus

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Clavisybra

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Clavoserixia

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Cleodoxus

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Cleomenes

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Cleonaria

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Cleptometopus

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Cleptonotus

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Cleptopsebium

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Cleptosoma

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Cleroclytus

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Clesotrus

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Clodia

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Cloniocerus

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Cloniophorus

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Clorida

Closteromerus

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Closteropus

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Closterus

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Clytellus

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Clytobius

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Clytocera

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Clytoderus

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Clytoleptus

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Clytomelegena

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Clytopsis

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Clytosaurus

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Clytosemia

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Clytraschema

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Clytus

Clytus is a genus of longhorn beetles in the family . [more]

Clyzomedus

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Cnemidochroma

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Cnemolia

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Cnemoplites

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Cnemosioma

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Cobelura

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Cobria

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Coccoderus

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Cochliopalpus

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Coelodon

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Coelodoniella

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Coeloprocta

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Coenopoeus

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Coeruleoglaucytes

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Coleocoptus

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Coleomethia

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Coleoxestia

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Coleroidion

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Collyrodes

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Colobeutrypanus

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Colobizus

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Colobothea

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Colobothina

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Colombicallia

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Columbicella

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Colynthaea

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Comacmaeops

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Combe

A combe (also spelled coombe) is the uppermost part of a , or a short valley or hollow on a hill or coastline. The term may form part of a place name, such as Ilfracombe, Woolacombe, etc. The common English place name "Compton" has the same derivation. It is a rare example of a Celtic Brythonic word adopted into Old English, cognate with Welsh Cwm meaning 'valley'. The word also exists in the French language where it was derived from the Gaulish language, a Celtic language of continental Europe. [more]

Cometes

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Cometochus

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Compsa

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Compsibidion

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Compsidia

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Compsoceridius

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Compsocerus

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Compsomera

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Compsosoma

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Comusia

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Conamblys

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Conizonia

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Conobrium

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Conopogaster

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Conosphaeron

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Conoxillus

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Contoderopsis

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Contoderus

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Coomanum

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Coptocercus

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Coptoeme

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Coptomma

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Coptops

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Coptopterus

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Coptosia

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Corallancyla

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Corcovado

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Cordites

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Cordoxylamia

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Cordylomera

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Coremia

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Corennys

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Corestheta

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Coresthetida

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Coresthetopsis

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Corimbion

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Corioeme

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Cornallis

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Cornuchariesthes

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Cornumutila

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Cornuscoparia

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Coroicoia

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Corrhenes

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Corrhenispia

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Corrhenodes

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Cortodera

The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetles or, more archaically, longicorns) are a cosmopolitan family of , typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short (e.g., Neandra brunnea, figured below) and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as Chrysomelidae. The family is large, with over 20,000 species described, slightly more than half from the Eastern Hemisphere. Several are serious pests, with the larvae boring into wood, where they can cause extensive damage to either living trees or untreated lumber (or, occasionally, to wood in buildings; the old-house borer, Hylotrupes bajulus, being a particular problem indoors). A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, though a majority of species are cryptically co lored. The rare giant long-horned beetle (Titanus giganteus) from northeastern South America is often considered the largest (though not the heaviest, and not the longest including legs) insect, with a maximum known body length of just over 16 centimeters. [more]

Corus

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Corynellus

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Corynofrea

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Coscinedes

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Coscinesthes

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Cosmisoma

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Cosmisomopsis

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Cosmocerus

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Cosmoplatidius

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Cosmoplatus

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Cosmosalia

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Cosmotoma

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Cosmotomidius

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Costemilophus

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Cotyachryson

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Cotyadesmus

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Cotychroma

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Cotycuara

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Cotynessa

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Craspedoderus

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Cratotragus

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Cremnosterna

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Cribragapanthia

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Cribrihammus

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Cribrochamus

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Cribrohammus

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Crinarnoldius

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Crinotarsus

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Criocephalus

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Criocerinus

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Criodion

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Crioprosopus

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Criopsis

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Cristaerenea

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Cristatosybra

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Cristenes

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Cristepilysta

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Cristeryssamena

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Cristhippopsis

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Cristhybolasius

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Cristipocregyes

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Cristisse

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Cristocentrus

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Cristodesisa

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Cristoopsis

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Cristophyllarthrius

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Cristorhodopina

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Cristosydonia

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Cristurges

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Crossidius

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Crossocnemis

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Crossomeles

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Crossotus

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Crotchiella

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Crucihammus

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Crucitragus

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Cryptobias

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Cryptocranium

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Crytoclytus

Ctenodes

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Ctenoplon

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Ctenoscelis

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Cubaecola

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Cubilia

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Cubilioides

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Cuicirama

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Cuiciuna

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Cupanoscelis

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Cupeyalia

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Curiofrea

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Curiosa

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Curitiba

Curitiba (Portuguese pronunciation:  or of the Brazilian state of Paraná. The city has the largest population and also the largest economy in Southern Brazil. According to the American magazine Reader's Digest, Curitiba is the best place to live in Brazil. The population of Curitiba numbers approximately 1.8 million people (7th largest nationwide) and the latest GDP figures for the city surpass US$17 billion (ranking 4th nationwide) according to IBGE. [more]

Curius

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Curtomerus

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Curuapira

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Cyanagapanthia

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Cyanamphoecus

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Cyaneophytoecia

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Cyanolipton

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Cyanomethia

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Cyardium

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Cyclocranium

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Cyclopeplus

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Cycloprionus

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Cyclotaenia

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Cycnidolon

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Cycnoderus

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Cydros

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Cylicasta

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Cylindera

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Cylindilla

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Cylindrecamptus

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Cylindrepomus

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Cylindrommata

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Cylindrophelipara

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Cylindrosybra

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Cylindrothorax

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Cymaterus

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Cymatonycha

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Cymatura

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Cyocyphax

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Cyphonotida

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Cyphoscyla

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Cyphosterna

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Cyriocrates

Cyriopalus

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Cyriotasastes

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Cyrtillus

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Cyrtinoopsis

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Cyrtinus

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Cyrtoclytus

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Cyrtocris

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Cyrtogrammus

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Cyrtonops

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Cyrtophorus

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Dadoychus

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Dandamis

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Daramus

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Dasycerus

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Dasyerrus

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Daxata

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Debilissa

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Decarthria

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Decellia

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Declivocondyloides

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Dectes

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Deilus

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Dejanira

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Delagrangeus

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Delemodacrys

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Deliathis

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Delilah

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia.[8] [more]

Delocheilus

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Delostromatium

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Deltaspis

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Deltosoma

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Demagogus

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Demelius

Demodes

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Demodioides

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Demomisis

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Demonassa

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Demonax

A Genus in the Kingdom Animalia. [more]

Demophoo

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Dendrides

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Denticerus

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Depsages

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Dera

Derancistrodes

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Derancistrus

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Derbidia

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Dere

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Derelophis

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Deremius

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Deretrachys

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Derobrachus

Derobrachus is a of beetles in the Cerambycidae. It contains, among others, the following species: [more]

Derolophodes

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Derolus

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Derolydnus

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Deroplia

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Desisa

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Desisella

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Desisopsis

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Desmiphora

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Desmiphoropsis

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Desmocerus

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Desmoderus

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Dexithea

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Diadelia

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Diadelioides

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Diadeliomimus

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Dialeges

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Diallus

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Diamecyna

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Diamitosa

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Diaspila

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Diasporidion

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Diastellopterus

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Diastocera

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Diastophya

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Diastrophosternus

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Diasybra

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Diaxenes

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Diboma

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Dicelosternus

Dicentrus

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Dichostates

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Dicra

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Dicranoderes

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Dictator

A dictator is a ruler (e.g. or autocratic) who assumes sole and absolute power with military control but, without hereditary ascension such as an absolute monarch. When other states call the head of state of a particular state a dictator, that state is called a dictatorship. The word originated as the title of a magistrate in ancient Rome appointed by the Senate to rule the republic in times of emergency (see Roman dictator and justitium). [more]

Didymocantha

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Didymocentrotus

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Didyochamus

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Diexia

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Dihammaphora

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Dihammaphoroides

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Dihammus

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Dilachnus

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Diliolophus

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Dilocerus

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Dinocephaloides

Dinocephalus

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Dinoptera

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Diochares

Dioridium

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Diorus

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Diosyris

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Diotecnon

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Diotimana

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Diphyrama

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Diploschema

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Diplothorax

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Diptychoeme

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Diringsiella

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Dirocoremia

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Dirphya

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Disaulax

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Discoceps

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Discolops

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Discopus

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Diseoblax

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Dissaporus

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Dissopachys

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Distenia

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Disternopsis

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Distichocera

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Djabiria

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Docohammus

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Dodecaibidion

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Dodecosis

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Doesburgia

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Doesus

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Dohertyorsidis

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Doius

Dokhtouroffia

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Dolichestola

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Dolichoplomelas

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Dolichoprosopus

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Dolichopterus

Dolichopterus is a of the prehistoric sea scorpions, arthropods in the class Eurypterida. It lived in the Late Silurian (around 420 million years ago) in shelf or epicontinental seas of the region where Avalonia, Baltica and Laurentia met during the Caledonian orogeny; its fossils have been found in modern-day North America and the Baltic region. They were about 25-30 cm (10-12 in) long. [more]

Dolichoropica

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Dolichostyrax

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Dolichosybra

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Doliops

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Dolomius

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Dolopharoides

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Dolophrades

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Dolophrodes

Dorcacerus

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Dorcadida

Dorcaschema

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Dorcaschesis

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Dorcasina

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Dorcasomus

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Dorcasta

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Dorcianus

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Dorcoeax

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Dorjia

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Dorysthenes

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Dorythenes

Dotoramades

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Dragomiris

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Dragoneutes

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Drascalia

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Driopea

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Droserotoma

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Drototelus

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Drumontiana

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Dryana

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Drychateres

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Drycothaea

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Drymochares

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Dryobius

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Dryoctenes

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Dubianella

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Dubiefostola

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Dufauxia

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Duffyia

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Duffyoemida

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Dundaia

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Dyemus

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Dyenmonus

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Dymascus

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Dymasius

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Dymorphocosmisoma

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Dynamostes

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Dysiatus

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Dysmathosoma

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Dystasia

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Dystasiopsis

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Dysthaeta

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Dystomorphus

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Earinis

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Earinus

Ebaeides

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Eboraphyllus

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Eburella

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Eburia

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Eburiaca

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Eburiola

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Eburiomorpha

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Eburodacrys

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Eburodacrystola

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Eburophora

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Eburostola

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Eccrisis

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Echarista

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Echinovelleda

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Echthistatodes

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Echthistatus

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Ecphora

Ectatina

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Ectatosia

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Ecteneolus

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Ectenessa

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Ectenesseca

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Ectenessidia

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Ecthoea

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Ectinogramma

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Ectinope

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Ectosticta

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Ecyroschema

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Ecyrus

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Eczemotellus

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Eczemotes

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Eczemothea

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Edechthistatus

Eduardiella

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Egalicia

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Egesina

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Elacomia

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Elaidius

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Elans

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Elaphidion

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Elaphidionopsis

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Elaphopsis

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Elaptoides

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Elaptus

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Elasmotena

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Elateropsis

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Elaterosoma

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Elatotrypes

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Eleanor

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Elegantometallyra

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Elegantozoum

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Elelea

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Eleothinus

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Eligmoderma