Lepturges megalops

Lepturges megalops
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Family: Cerambycidae
Subfamily: Lamiinae
Genus: Lepturges
Species: L. megalops
Binomial name
Lepturges megalops
Hamilton in Leng & Hamilton, 1896

Lepturges megalops is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Hamilton in 1896.[1] It is a widespread neotropical species that can be found in Florida, the Bahamas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.[2]

The species is distinctive by its black integument and large eyes.[3] It is typically 5–8 mm long.[4]

References

  1. Lepturges megalops at ITIS.
  2. Bisby FA, Roskov YR, Orrell TM, Nicolson D., Paglinawan LE, Bailly N., Kirk PM, Bourgoin T., Baillargeon G., Ouvrard D. (February 2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist".
  3. Linsley and Chemak (1995). The Cerambycidae of North America. Science. pp. 80–81.
  4. http://www.freshfromflorida.com/Divisions-Offices/Plant-Industry/Florida-State-Collection-of-Arthropods/Explore-the-Collection/Insect-Collection/Coleoptera/The-Cerambycidae-of-Florida/Thumbnails/Lepturges-megalops-Hamilton-in-Leng-Hamilton. Missing or empty |title= (help)
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