Longicorn ID: Tool for Diagnosing Cerambycoid Families, Subfamilies, and Tribes

Rhinotragini

Classification

Introduction

The tribe Rhinotragini Thomson, 1861 currently contains 511 species in 79 genera. Photographs of 13 exemplar specimens are currently available for this tribe.

Diagnostic Features of Adults

Body size variable, from small (less than 10 mm) to large-sized (more than 40 mm); body shape variable, from elongate to ovoid, or expanded apically; with or without metallic reflection. Head distinctly elongate, forming a muzzle. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae generally serrate, flabellate, or expanded laterally, unarmed; antennae 11-segmented, antennal length variable, from short (not extending beyond tip of abdomen) to long (extending beyond tip of abdomen). Pronotum variable, from generally elongate (distinctly longer than wide) to approximately subquadrate (about as long as wide) or transverse (distinctly wider than long); lateral margins of pronotum unarmed, without distinct spines or tubercles. Elytral length variable, from brachypterous (distinctly shorter than abdomen) to about as long as abdomen; elytral apices variable, with distinct spines or not. Metafemoral length variable, distinctly longer than profemora or not; metafemora variable, with distinct tufts of setae (hairs) or not.

Diagnostic Features of Larvae

Geographic Distribution of Tribe

Biology and Economic Importance

Biology unknown for members of this tribe. Species of this tribe are potentially invasive outside their native range.

Selected References to Adult Specimens

Selected References to Larvae Specimens

All Rhinotragini exemplar species images


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