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

Atimiini

Classification

Introduction

The tribe Atimiini LeConte, 1873 currently contains 15 species in 3 genera. Photographs of 1 exemplar specimen are currently available for this tribe.

Diagnostic Features of Adults

Mesoscutum with divided stridulatory file. Mesocoxal cavities at middle moderately to widely separated. Mesotarsus with 4 distinct tarsomeres and reduced penultimate one (pseudotetramerous). Procoxal cavities externally narrowly closed. Head without elongate rostrum (Lawrence, 2007).

Diagnostic Features of Larvae

Larva. Head not very salient, depressed, widest slightly behind middle; Labrum transverse, fleshy; mandibles more slender than those of Tetropium, apical and dorsal portions of cutting edge rounded, latter slightly toothed; genal setae very long and slender; one pair of ocelli. Pronotum very finely velvety behind except for an irregular central area. Ampullae glabrous, shining, fourth, fifth and sixth deeply bilobed, giving abdomen a four sided form. Caudal spines short, acute, incurved, separated more than twice their length. Adapted from Craighead (1923).

Geographic Distribution of Tribe

Biology and Economic Importance

Selected References to Adult Specimens

Selected References to Larvae Specimens


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