March 2026: Since the original publication of this tool, two additional species of Glypthaga Thomson, 1868Thomson, 1868:
Thomson, J. 1868. Révision du groupe des oncidérites (Lamites, cérambycides, coléoptères). Physis Recueil d'Histoire Naturelle, 2(5): 41–92. were described (Audureau 2012Audureau 2012:
Audureau A. 2012. Notes sur les Onciderini du Pérou (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Onciderini). Les Cahiers Magellanes, NS. 9:61–68., Galileo et al. 2015aGalileo et al. 2015a:
Galileo MHM, Martins UR, Santos-Silva A. 2015a. Four new species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from Bolivia and Brazil. Zootaxa. 3985(3): 440-445.). These species are added to "Included Species". Other sections in this fact sheet have not been edited to account for the new species.
Elongate-oblong, small to moderate-sized, ranging from about 9–16 mm in length. Integument generally dark brown or ferrugineous with whitish, ferrugineous, and ochraceous pubescence. Head with frons subquadrate to elongate, about as wide as width of 2–4 lower eye lobes. Eyes with lower lobes ovate-oblong to distinctly narrow. Genae subquadrate to elongate, about as tall to distinctly shorter than lower eye lobes. Antennal tubercles prominent, widely separated; tubercles not armed at apex or armed with a small projection, or with a short, blunt horn, or with a moderately long, blunt horn (males of some species). Antennae about as long as overall body length, or as much as twice as long; scape clavate, about as long or shorter than antennomere IV; antennomere III sinuate, longer than scape and about as long or longer than antennomere IV. Pronotum transverse, roughly cylindrical to conical, wider at base, without lateral tubercles. Elytra with sides attenuate; elytral apices individually rounded; elytra generally with distinct vittae; base of elytra without tubercles or with two prominent tubercles at humeri. Basal 1/3 of elytra with moderate to dense punctation, surface coarsely punctate. Procoxae without projection or with small acute projection or distinct, curved hook (males of some species). Mesosternal process with apex variable, from subtruncate to deeply emarginate. Metafemora moderate to short in length, about 1/3–1/4 as long as elytra.
The combination of the following characters will help to distinguish this genus: ovate-oblong to distinctly narrow eyes; sinuate antennomere III; elytra with sides attenuate; elytral apices individually rounded; and elytra generally with distinct vittae.
Superficially resembles Hesycha, Proplerodia, and Sternycha.
South America (Bolivia, Brazil)
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The genus Glypthaga currently contains nine species: G. arena Galileo, Martins and Santos-Silva, 2015; G. lignosa Thomson, 1868Thomson, 1868:
Thomson J. 1868. Révision du groupe des oncidérites (Lamites, cérambycides, coléoptères). Physis Recueil d'Histoire Naturelle. 2(5):41–92.; G. monnei Audureau, 2012; G. mucorea Martins and Galileo, 1990Martins and Galileo, 1990:
Martins UR, Galileo MHM. 1990. Onciderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae): sinonimias, novos taxons, chaves e notas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia. 37(4):53–95.; G. nearnsi Martins and Galileo, 2008Martins and Galileo, 2008:
Martins UR, Galileo MHM. 2008. Novas especies de Onciderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) da Bolivia. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia. 48(4):27–31.; G. paupercula (Thomson, 1868Thomson, 1868:
Thomson J. 1868. Révision du groupe des oncidérites (Lamites, cérambycides, coléoptères). Physis Recueil d'Histoire Naturelle. 2(5):41–92.); G. unicolor Martins and Galileo, 1990Martins and Galileo, 1990:
Martins UR, Galileo MHM. 1990. Onciderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae): sinonimias, novos taxons, chaves e notas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia. 37(4):53–95.; G. vicina Martins and Galileo, 1990Martins and Galileo, 1990:
Martins UR, Galileo MHM. 1990. Onciderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae): sinonimias, novos taxons, chaves e notas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia. 37(4):53–95.; G. xylina (Bates, 1865Bates, 1865:
Bates HW. 1865. Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon Valley. Coleoptera: Longicornes. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3(15):213–225, 382–394; 3(16):101–113, 167–182, 308–314.).
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Specimens of this genus have been collected at lights.
Glypthaga Thomson, 1868Thomson, 1868:
Thomson J. 1868. Révision du groupe des oncidérites (Lamites, cérambycides, coléoptères). Physis Recueil d'Histoire Naturelle. 2(5):41–92.
subtribe: Onciderina
type species: Glypthaga lignosa Thomson, 1868Thomson, 1868:
Thomson J. 1868. Révision du groupe des oncidérites (Lamites, cérambycides, coléoptères). Physis Recueil d'Histoire Naturelle. 2(5):41–92.
Audureau (2012)Audureau (2012):
Audureau A. 2012. Notes sur les Onciderini du Pérou (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae, Onciderini). Les Cahiers Magellanes, NS. 9:61–68., Bates (1865)Bates (1865):
Bates HW. 1865. Contributions to an insect fauna of the Amazon Valley. Coleoptera: Longicornes. The Annals and Magazine of Natural History 3(15):213–225, 382–394; 3(16):101–113, 167–182, 308–314., Bezark and Monné (2013)Bezark and Monné (2013):
Bezark LG, Monné MA. 2013. Checklist of the Oxypeltidae, Vesperidae, Disteniidae and Cerambycidae, (Coleoptera) of the Western Hemisphere., Dillon and Dillon (1945)Dillon and Dillon (1945):
Dillon LS, Dillon ES. 1945. The tribe Onciderini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) Part I. Reading, Scientific Publications, Reading Public Museum and Art Gallery, Number 5. 186 pp., Galileo et al. (2015a)Galileo et al. (2015a):
Galileo MHM, Martins UR, Santos-Silva A. 2015a. Four new species of Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) from Bolivia and Brazil. Zootaxa. 3985(3):440-445., Martins and Galileo (1990)Martins and Galileo (1990):
Martins UR, Galileo MHM. 1990. Onciderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae): sinonimias, novos taxons, chaves e notas. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia. 37(4):53–95., Martins and Galileo (2008)Martins and Galileo (2008):
Martins UR, Galileo MHM. 2008. Novas especies de Onciderini (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Lamiinae) da Bolivia. Papeis Avulsos de Zoologia. 48(4):27–31., Monné (2005)Monné (2005):
Monné MA. 2005. Catalogue of the Cerambycidae (Coleoptera) of the Neotropical Region. Part II. Subfamily Lamiinae. Zootaxa. 1023:1–759., Thomson (1868)Thomson (1868):
Thomson J. 1868. Révision du groupe des oncidérites (Lamites, cérambycides, coléoptères). Physis Recueil d'Histoire Naturelle. 2(5):41–92.
