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Chrysomeloidea
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Chrysomeloidea

insect superfamily
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  • African goliath beetle
    Coleoptera
    / Annotated classification

    Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Mostly wood or plant feeders; body shape very variable; antennae not clubbed. Multiple families, the 2 largest described below. Family Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles) Some large in size; plant feeders; many brightly colored; larval stage usually wood-boring, sometimes cause tree damage; about 25,000

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    Superfamily Chrysomeloidea Mostly wood or plant feeders; body shape very variable; antennae not clubbed. Multiple families, the 2 largest described below. Family Cerambycidae (long-horned beetles) Some large in size; plant feeders; many brightly colored; larval stage usually wood-boring, sometimes cause tree damage; about 25,000

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