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Elytracanthinini

Classification Introduction
  • The tribe Elytracanthinini Bousquet, 2009 currently contains 2 species in 1 genus. Photographs of 1 exemplar specimen are currently available for this tribe.
Diagnostic Features of Adults
  • Body moderate-sized, approximately 10-40 mm; generally elongate; body without metallic reflection. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae filiform, unarmed; antennae long, generally extending beyond elytral apices by several segments. Head without distinct lateral or anterior projections. Pronotum transverse (distinctly wider than long); lateral margins of pronotum with distinct acute spines. Wings generally complete. Elytral surface with distinct spines.
Diagnostic Features of Larvae
  • Not yet available for this taxon.
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
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Elytracanthina pugionata
(Lane, 1955); dorsal
Cerambycidae:Lamiinae:Elytracanthinini
Photograph © E.H. Nearns




Elytracanthina pugionata
(Lane, 1955); head
Cerambycidae:Lamiinae:Elytracanthinini
Photograph © E.H. Nearns



Elytracanthina pugionata
(Lane, 1955); lateral
Cerambycidae:Lamiinae:Elytracanthinini
Photograph © E.H. Nearns



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Longicorn ID last updated 2020  E.H. Nearns, N.P. Lord, S.W. Lingafelter, A. Santos-Silva, K.B. Miller, & J.M. Zaspel