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The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae; also known as long-horned beetles or longicorns) are a cosmopolitan family of beetles, typically characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than the beetle's body. In various members of the family, however, the antennae are quite short (e.g., Neandra brunnea, figured below) and such species can be difficult to distinguish from related beetle families such as Chrysomelidae.
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Dorcadion (Cribridorcadion) mirabile sp. n. close to D. (C.) bisignatum Jakovlev, 1899 is described from Turkey (Erzurum, Askale, 39°55’N, 40°41’E). Distinguishing characters are described. Differential diagnosis is proposed.
Dorcadion (Carinatodorcadion) fulvum odessum ssp. n. very close to the nominative subspecies is described from Ukraine (Odessa environs).
Chemical ecology regarding the flat wasps of the genus Sclerodermus is poorly known and deserves further attention in order to improve the efficacy of these bethylid species as biological control agents against xylophagous insects and stored product insect pests. In the present investigation the host location process of S. cereicollis and S. domest...
This study surveyed longhorn beetles in harvested woods in Hoa Binh and Vinh Phuc provinces, Vietnam. Seven harvested wood species were examined after having detected the presence of longhorn beetles: Acacia mangium Willd. Acacia hybrid, Chukrasia tabularis A. Juss., Eucalyptus urophylla Blake, Eucalyptus hybrid, Pinus caribaea Morelet and Pinus ma...
Effective use of species distribution models can assess the risk of spreading forest pests. In this study, based on 434 occurrence records and eight environmental variables, an ensemble model was applied to identify key environmental factors affecting the distribution of Apriona rugicollis Chevrolat, 1852 and predict its potential habitat and its r...
The Asian longhorned beetle, Anoplophora glabripennis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), is a serious pest of over 43 species of hardwood trees in North America, China and Europe. The development of an effective lure and trap for monitoring A. glabripennis has been hindered by the fact that mate finding involves a rather complex series of behavi...
Elaeagnus angustifolia L. can attract adult Asian longhorned beetle (ALB), Anoplophora glabripennis (Motschulsky), and kill their offspring by gum secretion in oviposition scars. This plant has the potential to be used as a dead-end trap tree for ALB management. However, there is a limited understanding of the attraction ability and biochemical def...
Individual sorting and identification of thousands of insects collected in mass trapping biosurveillance programmes is a labour-intensive and time-consuming process. Metabarcoding allows the simultaneous identification of multiple individuals in a single mixed sample and has the potential to expedite this process. However, detecting all the species...
Understanding how novel adaptive traits arise, evolve and impact other aspects of an organism's phenotype is a foundational question in evolutionary biology. We explore this by focusing on Onciderini (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Lamiinae), a tribe of longhorn beetles commonly referred to as twig girdlers because the females of some species girdle liv...
Biological invasions pose significant threats to ecological and economic stability, with invasive pests like the Asian longhorned beetle (Anoplophora glabripennis Motschulsky, ALB) causing substantial damage to forest ecosystems. Effective pest management relies on comprehensive knowledge of the insect's biology and invasion history. This study use...
Records of 43 species from „Údolí Únětického potoka Natural Reserve“, „Roztocký háj-Tiché údolí Natural Reserve“ and environs are reported: Coleoptera: Attelabidae (1 species), Bostrichidae (3 species), Buprestidae (1 species), Carabidae (2 species),
Cerambycidae (3 species), Chrysomelidae (1 species), Ciidae (1 species), Cleridae (1 species), Cocc...
This study examined nucleotide composition and codon usage of mitochondrial CO (cytochrome oxidase) genes from four subfamilies of Cerambycidae. Nucleotide composition analysis of the CO genes revealed an AT-rich pattern in the four subfamilies of Cerambycidae. Furthermore, by analyzing the correlation between the overall nucleotide composition of...
In this study, we document new Brazilian state records for the cerambycid beetles Eburodacrystola pickeli (Melzer, 1928) (Cerambycinae, Eburiini), Phygomelitta triangularis (Fuchs, 1961) (Cerambycinae, Rhinotragini), and Oreodera bituberculata Bates, 1861 (Lamiinae, Acrocinini). Additionally, Stenoeme aguilari Galileo & Martins, 2010 (Cerambycinae,...
First records of Dolichomitus tuberculatus (Geoffroy, 1785) and Dolichomitus quercicolus Zwakhals, 2010 (Hymenoptera: Ichneumonidae) infestation of beetles (Coleoptera) imagines. Dolichomitus tuberculatus (Geoffroy, 1785) and Dolichomitus quercicolus Zwakhals, 2010 were found as capable of infesting adults of saproxylic cerambycid beetles in pupal...
O cajueiro é uma planta nativa do Nordeste brasileiro de elevada importância econômica, sendo seu cultivo fonte de renda no campo e na indústria no período seco. O objetivo deste trabalho foi realizar uma revisão sobre as espécies de insetos de hábito broqueador associadas ao cajueiro, com foco em sua morfologia, seus hábitos alimentares, sua impor...
Glenea cantor Fabricius (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) is an important pest that damages kapok trees in Southeast Asia with a wide adaptability to temperature. Glycerol is a protectant and energy source for insects in low-temperature environments. However, glycerol biosynthesis-related genes at the molecular level are limited in G. cantor. In this study,...
Xylotrechus quadripes (Chevrolat), the Coffee White Stem Borer, is a major pest of arabica coffee plantations (Coffea arabica L.) in southern Laos and some Asian countries. This study was conducted on an arabica coffee plantation in Bolaven Plateau, southern Laos, during January, March and June 2021. The study was undertaken to assess the number of...
Glenea cantor (Fabricius) is an important forest pest that mainly attacks kapok trees, breaking down cellulose and lignin through 3 enzyme activities: endoglucanase, filter paper enzyme, and cellobiase. In this study, we unveiled the cloning and expression of 10 endoglucanase genes, GcEGase5A1, GcEGase5A2, GcEGaseZ2, GcEGaseZ3, GcEGaseZ4, GcEGaseZ5...
Many newly published taxonomy modifications are discussed. Several taxonomy news are proposed. Nine subspecies names of Polyarthron pectinicorne (Fabricius, 1793) used by Sama (2023) are accepted as valid. Taxonomy of Clytus rhamni Germar, 1817 is discussed. Parmena (Pilosoparmena subgen. nov.), type species: Parmena pudescens (Dalman, 1817) is pro...
Resumen. Se describen tres nuevas especies de Cerambycidae de la isla de Palawan (Filipinas) Nericonia boteroi n. sp. ; Metalloleptura palawana n. sp. y Hispomorpha palawanicola n. sp. Se mencionan nuevas localidades para ocho especies que no habían sido citadas desde su descripción ; Mimodriopea fuscofasciata Breuning, Cleptometopus mindanaonis Br...
Sound is an important medium of communication among insects. Some longhorn beetles produce sounds during their daily activities, and these sounds play a role in courtship, predation, and defense. However, whether there are differences in the sounds emitted by longhorn beetles and how to distinguish and recognize these sounds have not been investiga...
The invasive wasp-mimicking Tiger Longicorn Beetle, Xylotrechus chinensis, a potentially lethal pest of mulberry trees (Moraceae: Morus spp.), was first reported in Europe in 2018. In Catalonia its spread has been impressive: one district, four towns, 44 km2 in February 2018; four districts, 12 towns, 378 km2 in July 2020; seven districts, 65 towns...
Monochamus alternatus, a pest posing a serious threat to coniferous species, such as Pinus massoniana, has had devastating effects on pine forests due to its association with Bursaphelenchus xylophilus. The creation of unique simple sequence repeat (SSR) primers for M. alternatus is crucial, as there has been little study of the species’ phylogeogr...
Elytrimitatrix (Grossifemora) pubescens Santos-Silva & Hovore, 2008 (Disteniidae) is redescribed based on three males, morphological and chromatic variation in the species is reported. The unknown female of Neocompsa flavoquadripunctata Botero & Santos-Silva, 2022 is shortly described and a new Mexican state record is provided. The absence of the p...
Oak decline is a major concern in Iran. A literature search with the terms ‘Iran’ AND ‘oak’ OR ‘ Quercus ’ from 1963 through 2023 resulted in 635 articles with over 200 dealing specifically with oak decline. In Iran, oak decline is most severe in the Zagros forests, followed by the Arasbaran and Hyrcanian forests. Of Iran's 11 native oak species, Q...
Specialist insects are especially susceptible to loss of genetic diversity in the face of habitat destruction and fragmentation. Implementing effective conservation practices for specialist insects will benefit from knowledge of population structure and genetic diversity. Because insects are hyper-diverse, characterizing the population structure of...
The genus Mecynippus Bates, 1884 is investigated and considered a monotypic genus. Falsomecynippus Bi, Chen & Lin, gen. nov., is established for Monohammus ciliatus Gahan, 1888 which was previously placed in Mecynippus. One new subgenus is described based on Falsomecynippus (Tuberculhammus) superbus Bi, Chen & Lin, subgen. nov. & sp. nov. from Chin...
The male of the little-known species Aulaconotus incorrugatus Gressitt, 1939 is reported for the first time, and its male genitalia compared with the most similar congener, A. semiaulaconotus (Hayashi, 1974). A few new provincial records for A. incorrugatus are given. A new species closely related to the above taxa, A. yangi Bi & Lin sp. nov., is d...
In this work, a new species of the genus Drumontiana Danilevsky, 2001 (Cerambycidae: Prioninae) is described and illustrated, namely Drumontiana zhilini sp. nov. from Huaping National Nature Reserve, Guangxi, China.
In this study, the genus Pterolamia Breuning is briefly reviewed, and the second species, Pterolamia quadricristata sp. nov., from Hunan, China, is described and illustrated.
In 2012, the first generalization of information about the longhorn beetles of Western Podillia was carried out. However, a separate survey of the longhorn beetles of Dnister Podillia has not yet been conducted. In the present work, for the first time, information about the longhorn beetles of the Ukrainian part of Dnister Podillia is provided. In...
Sustainable forest management faces challenges from various biotic and abiotic stresses. The Asian longhorned beetle (ALB) and drought stress both induce water shortages in poplar trees, but require different management strategies. In northwestern China, ALB and drought stress caused massive mortality in poplar shelterbelts, which seriously affecte...
Brilliant structural colors originating from diverse photonic crystals are found across many phyla, including the striking iridescent colors of beetles and butterflies, produced by three-dimensional photonic crystal structures in the specialized cuticular scales. However, the precise composition of these structures remains largely unknown, although...
Vives E., 2024. – New or interesting Lepturinae from Southeast Asia (Coleoptera, Cerambycidae). Notes on Lepturinae (22). Faunitaxys, 12(50) : 1 – 9.
A new subgenus of Leptura Linnaeus, 1758, is described as Brevileptura nov., and five new species of Lepturini from Southeast Asia
(Vietnam and China): Strangalomorpha vietnamica n. sp., Anoploderomo...
Chlorophorus fainanensis Pic, 1918 is redescribed. Four species, C. coniperda Holzschuh, 1992, C. diversicolor Holzschuh, 2016, C. orbatus Holzschuh, 1991 and C. pinguis Holzschuh, 1992 are newly reported from China. A new synonymy, Chlorophorus arciferus (Chevrolat, 1863) = Chlorophorus semisinuatus Pic, 1949, syn. nov. is proposed.
The Peruvian specimens of the family Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802 (Coleoptera) housed in the Biological Museum at Lund University in Sweden are cataloged and illustrated. Photographs of dorsal habitus, labels, and complete label data of all the specimens are provided. There are 81 specimens belonging to 38 species, 29 genera, three subfamilies, and...
The research was carried out on the territory of the Khoiniki part of the Polessky State Radiation and Ecological Reserve. The territory belongs to the VIIth Polesye-Dnieper geobotanical district (Gomel region). The materials were collected from 2007 to 2024 by standard methods accepted in entomological research. Five species of longhorned beetles...
The two species and the forms of Cosmotoma Chevrolat, 1844 present in French Guiana are reviewed. The types are illustrated and compared. Cosmotoma venustulum Chevrolat, 1844 is recognized, characterized and also recorded for the first time from Brazil and the state of Pará. Gilmour's key is modified to determine the twelve valid species of the gen...
A new species from French Guiana is described: Lophopoeum patawaense n. sp.
Xixuthrus ripertae n. sp. is described from West Papua, Indonesia, and compared with X. helleri (Lameere, 1903) and X. lameerei Marazzi, Marazzi & Komiya, 2006. Xixuthrus horaki Hergovits, 2023 corresponds to the description of the male of X. arfakianus (Lansberge, 1884) and is considered as a junior synonym. The genus Chondrothrus described by Gre...
During the spring–summer seasons between 2019 and 2023, in the localities of Maquehue (La Araucanía Region) and Llifén (Los Ríos Region), we collected 262 virgin Proholopterus chilensis (1 female/2.3 males) specimens emerging from the live trunks of N. obliqua trees, an atypical sex ratio in Cerambycidae, suggesting high male competition for female...
Gaps in phylogenetic knowledge are unlikely to be filled in an optimal manner in the absence of a quantitative descriptive framework of phylogenetic coverage to date and a strategy for addressing the remainder (the Darwinian Shortfall). One strategy would be modelling phylogenetic progress on a framework of insect diversity, such as a taxonomic dat...
Management of phytosanitary and biosecurity risks associated with the Cerambycidae focuses on prevention and early detection. Semiochemical-baited traps are an important component of these management efforts. Cerambycid pheromones are often screened in field trials to develop inventories of which species can be surveyed with which semiochemicals. W...
Several species described in the genus Acalolepta Pascoe, 1858 were analysed. Acalolepta aesthetica (Olliff, 1890); A. artensis (Montrouzier, 1861); A. blairi (Breuning, 1935); A. bolanica (Aurivillius, 1925); A. gracilis (Breuning, 1938); A. puncticeps (Breuning, 1938); A. riouensis (Aurivillius, 1924); A. sculpturata (Aurivillius, 1924); A. timor...
We test whether tissue moisture content affects settling and feeding behaviours of Monochamus galloprovincialis , a forest insect that feeds on multiple pine species and is a vector of tree disease. In a watering experiment using potted Aleppo pine trees, Pinus halepensis Miller (Pinaceae), water deprivation reduced mid-day shoot water potentials a...
During our investigation from 2018 to 2024, we collected Cerambycidae samples, leading to the identification of 11 species across 8 genera and 4 subfamilies. Our research has uncovered five previously undocumented species within the fauna of Kosovo: Prionus coriarius (Linnaeus, 1758), Cerambyx (Cerambyx) carinatus (Küster, 1845), Stenocorus (Stenoc...
A first illustrated checklist of the longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) is provided
for the Kuzikus Wildlife Reserve in the Namibian Kalahari. The list comprises 31 species
belonging to three subfamilies: Cerambycinae (8 species), Lamiinae (21 species) and Prioninae
(2 species). For each listed species, information is provided and commente...
The citrus long-horned beetle, Anoplophora chinensis (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), is a highly polyphagous species native to eastern and southeastern Asia. Detection of these beetles is dependent on visual surveys, which are inefficient and labor-intensive. The identification and development of pheromone-based lures would help improve survey efforts...
Aethalodes is a tiny genus in the subfamily Lamiinae Latreille, 1825 of the family Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802. It was established in 1888 with Aethalodes verrucosus Gahan, 1988 as the type species. In order to have a better and more complete understanding of this genus and the two known subspecies, the scientific literature on the genus and 2 kno...
The tiger longicorn beetle, Xylotrechus chinensis Chevrolat (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae), has posed a significant threat to mulberry trees in Greece since its invasion in 2017, which may be associated with global warming. Detection typically relies on observing adult emergence holes on the bark or dried branches, indicating severe damage. Addressing...
The phoretic interaction between Americhernes oblongus (Say) (Chernetidae) and Mallodon chevrolatti (Thomson) (Cerambycidae) is documented for the first time. Furthermore, with this record, the distribution of A. oblongus to western Panama is expanded. This study contributes to our knowledge of the pseudoscorpion fauna in the central part of Americ...
Ubi jalar (Ipomoea batatas) merupakan tanaman pangan alternatif atau pengganti beras yang telah lama dikenal dan digemari oleh masyarakat. Hama penggerek batang merupakan salah satu hama utama yang dirasakan merugikannya. Bagaimana tingkat kerusakannya pada dua cara tanam belum banyak laporannya. Tujuan dari penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui b...
RESUMEN. El presente trabajo muestra un listado taxonómico de 396 especies incluidas en 215 géneros y cinco subfamilias (Lamiinae, Lepturinae, Prioninae, Parandrinae, Spondylinae) de la familia Cerambycidae, además se presenta información de su distribución geográfica y sus plantas hospederas, El trabajo se realizó con información biológica resguar...
In 2000, Cleide Costa published a paper presenting the state of knowledge of the Neotropical Coleopte ra, with a focus on the Brazilian fauna. Twenty-four years later, thanks to the development of the Coleoptera section of the Taxonomic Catalog of the Brazilian Fauna (CTFB - Catálogo Taxonômico da Fauna do Brasil) through the collaboration of 100 c...
Anoplophora glabripennis, the Asian Longhorned Beetle (ALB), is a serious wood boring pest of hardwood trees. There have been records that suggest Elaeagnus angustifolia (Elaeagnaceae) might be an ‘attract and kill’ tree species for ALB, i.e. a tree that is attractive to ALB adults but kills their oviposited eggs. To evaluate the possibility of E....
The beetles of the Knyszyńska Forest (KF) (NE Poland) were studied between the years 1979-2023. The KF covers an area of 1767 km2. The following collecting methods were used: various models of self-trapping, entomological net, hydrobiological net, shaking beetles on an entomological umbrella, direct colecting by hands, searching potential feeding g...
The paper presents old and new data on distribution and host plants of the type species, Fallacia elegans (Faldermann), of the monotypic genus Fallacia Mulsant & Rey (Cerambycidae: Lepturinae). Consequently, Fallacia elegans (Faldermann) is recorded for the first time from Gümüşhane and Kastamonu provinces in Black Sea region of Turkey. On the othe...
The accumulated data over the years on Cerambycoidea of Turkey (Cerambycidae and Vesperidae) (Coleoptera) are presented.
The detection of cerambycids and their detailed distribution data and feeding preferences within the natural ecosystems is of great ecological and economic importance. Accordingly, the paper presents all taxa of Turkish Desmophorini with new data on their distribution and feeding preferences collectively. It is determined that Turkish Desmophorini...
The paper presents old and new data on host plants and distribution of a single Turkish species, Euracmeops marginatus (Fabricius), of the genus Euracmeops Danilevsky (Cerambycidae: Lepturinae). Consequently, Pinaceae (Pinus nigra) is determined for the first time as a new host plant of Euracmeops marginatus (Fabricius). On the other hand, Euracmeo...
One of the most common dendrophagous insects in the juniper groves of our country is the juniper longhorned beetle. They gnaw the wooden part of the juniper while feeding and cause sufficient physiological damage to the trees. The affected tree begins to dry out at the top and dies.
Baited traps are a basic component of both specific and generic surveillance programs targeting wood-boring beetles at risk of introduction to new habitats because of global trade. Among the numerous protocols developed over the years for generic surveillance of longhorn beetles, jewel beetles, and bark and ambrosia beetles is the simultaneous use...
The Liopteridae Family is associated with broadleaf forests. At the end of the Eocene, the forests previously continuous broadleaf from Asia and America were permanently separated in the area Beringia emerging new habitats because of the climate change that was taking place. Zona biogeográfica: Nearctic, Western Palearctic, Eastern Palearctic, Neot...
Resumen: Se aportan nuevas citas de 36 especies de cerambícidos (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae) en la comunidad autónoma de Andalucía poco representadas en la bibliografía entomológica. Se comenta la corología andaluza de cada especie tratada, ofreciendo nuevas localidades, fechas de captura y, ocasionalmente, observaciones respecto a su biología o ecol...
Confirmation of the occurrence of Chlorophorus sartor (O. F. Müller, 1766) (Coleoptera:
Cerambycidae) in Poland. This note presents a new observations of Chlorophorus sartor – species not recorded for 80 years in Poland.
Monochamus saltuarius Gebler is a serious insect pest in Europe and East Asia regions, including Portugal, Spain, China, Japan, and Korea. It transfers the pine wood nematode Bursaphelenchus xylophilus to conifer trees, resulting in pine wilt disease (PWD). As temperature is a key factor influencing insect population dynamics, temperature-dependent...
Abstract. The genera Lophalia Casey, 1912, Mannophorus LeConte, 1854 and Ischnocnemis Thomas, 1864 (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae: Cerambycinae: Trachyderini) are recharacterized by providing additional morphological features to enhance the delineation of these genera. Two species Lophalia cribricollis Bates, 1892 and Ischnocnemis luteicollis (Bates, 18...
The order Chaetothyriales encompasses black yeasts and related fungi known for their diverse morphologies, asexual reproduction, and habitat preferences. In this study, we isolated two fungal strains belonging to Chaetothyriales, designated KNUF-23-13A and KNUF-22-020, from a longhorn beetle (Cyrtoclytus capra) and soil sample, respectively, in Kor...