''Aethalodes verrucosus'' is a species of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

in the family Cerambycidae, and the only species in the genus ''Aethalodes''. It was described by

Charles Joseph Gahan Charles Joseph Gahan (20 January 1862 – 21 January 1939) was an Irish entomologist who specialized in beetles, particularly the Cerambycidae. He served as keeper at the department of entomology in the British Museum (Natural History) for thirt ...

in 1888.Biolib.cz - ''Aethalodes verrucosus''
Retrieved on 8 September 2014. Subspecies ''Aethalodes verrucosus formosanus'' Kriesche, 1924 is

endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also found elsew ...

to Taiwan.

References

Lamiini Beetles described in 1888 Beetles of Asia Insects of Taiwan Taxa named by Charles Joseph Gahan {{Lamiini-stub