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Apogonia Rizali A small beetle also

called “Heller”

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 Apogonia RizaliThis heller was discouvered by Dr. Jose Rizal during his eile at D

!rom the order  Coleoptera" the largest group o! insects. There are

di!!erent species o! beetles which have been named& about '%( o

)nown insects.*There are an estimated +%%"%%% to a million living

,eetles live almost everywhere" though not in the ocean or in plac

are very cold" such as Antarctica

,eetles went through a massive adaptive radiation early in their

evolutionary history. The evolution o! !lowering plants helped drive

diversi!ication o! beetles.-our o! the si biggest !amilies o! beetles

eat !lowering plants.