Ocypetes is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, containing the following species:
Ocypetes crassicollis (Laporte & Gory, 1837) Ocypetes descarpentriesi (Cobos, 1973) Ocypetes golbachi (Cobos, 1973) Ocypetes irroratus (Gory, 1840)
Appearance Medium-sized, usually matte, dark. The secondary covering wings are pulled out to a "tail" behind.
Habits The adult beetles like to visit flowers similar to most other species of beetles.
Prevalence The genus lives in southern South America (specifically Argentina).
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