The longhorn beetles ( Cerambycidae , also known as long horned or longhorn beetles or longicorn ) is a family of cosmopolitan beetles, usually characterized by very long antennas, which are often along or longer than the beetle's body. In various family members, however, the antenna is quite short (eg, Neandra brunnea ) and the species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as Chrysomelidae. The extended family, with more than 26,000 species described, is slightly more than half of the eastern hemisphere. Some are serious pests. Larvae, called round bevelers , encumber wood, where they can cause major damage to live trees or untreated wood (or, occasionally, to wood in buildings, old house bunds, > Hylotrupes bajulus , is a particular problem indoors). A number of species mimic ants, bees, and wasps, although most species are colored dimly. The rare titan beetle ( Titanus giganteus ) of northeastern South America is often regarded as the largest (though not the heaviest, and not the longest) insect, with a known maximum body length over 16.7 cm (6.6 inches). The scientific name of this beetle family goes back to the figure of Greek mythology: after a fight with a nymph, Cerambus's shepherd turned into a large beetle with horns.
Video Longhorn beetle
Classification
Like many large families, different authorities tend to recognize many different subfamilies, or sometimes divide subfamilies as completely separate families (eg, Disteniidae, Oxypeltidae, and Vesperidae); there is some instability and controversy regarding the Cerambycidae constituents. There are some features that really matter for the group as a whole, at least as adults, because there are occasional species or species groups that may not have certain features; his immediate family and relatives are, therefore, a difficult taxonomic group, and the relationship of various lineages is poorly understood.
Subcategories
Ten subfamilies are:
- Anoplodermatinae GuÃÆ' Â © rin-MÃÆ' Â © neville, 1840
- Apatophyseinae Lacordaire, 1869
- Cerambycinae Latreille, 1802
- Dorcasominae Lacordaire, 1869
- Lamiinae Latreille, 1825
- Lepturinae Latreille, 1802
- Necydalinae Latreille, 1825
- Parandrinae Blanchard, 1845
- Prioninae Latreille, 1802
- Spondylidinae Audinet-Serville, 1832
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Genera and the famous species
- Moneilema - cactus longhorn beetle
- Anoplophora chinensis - orange horn beetle
- Phymatodes nitidus
- Anoplophora glabripennis - Long-necked beetle from Asia
- Tetraopes tetrophthalmus - red milkweed beetle
- Tetropium fuscum - pine chin longhorn beetle, Canada's main pest
- Desmocerus californicus dimorphus - elderberry longhorn beetle valley
- Petrognatha gigas - African giant longhorn beetle
- Rosalia alpina - Rosalia longhorn beetle
- Aridaeus thoracicus - tiger longicorn (Australia)
See also
- List of longhorn beetle species (Cerambycidae) recorded in the UK
References
Further reading
- MonnÃÆ'Â ©, Miguel A. & amp; Hovore, Frank T. (2005) Cerambycidae Electronic Checklist from the Western Hemisphere. PDF Cerambycids.com
External links
- Gallery Photo Gallery of long-horned beetles around the world
- Photo gallery "Longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) from Western Paleirotika Region"
- CDFA Cerambycidae New World
- Cerambycidae from French Guiana
- National Museu, Rio, Brazil Picture of holotype
- Iberodorcadion Coleoptera, Cerambycidae, Dorcadion - Rediris
- VIDEOS - Longicornes (Dorcadion, Cerambycidae, Coleoptera)
- Cerambycidae of Borneo pdf
- BugGuide.net - Longhorned Beetle (Cerambycidae)
- Anoplophora chinensis , orange horn beetle at the University of Florida/Institute of Food and Agricultural Science Creatures website
- Coleoptera: Cerambycidae, University of Florida, Department of Entomology, and Nematology
- The boring beetle on Earth World
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