''Synaphaeta'' is a
monotypic beetle genus in the family
Cerambycidae first described by Thomson in 1864. Its only species, ''Synaphaeta guexi'' (Also called the ''spotted tree borer''), occurs in the Pacific states of North America, from British Columbia down to California.
It has been reared from a variety of hardwood trees, including
Pacific willow (''Salix lasiandra''),
white alder (''Alnus rhombifolia''),
coffeeberry (''Frangula californica''),
English walnut (''Juglans regia''), and
cherry (''Prunus'' sp.).
It was described by
John Lawrence LeConte in 1852 based on a specimen from
Benicia, California
Benicia ( , ) is a waterside city in Solano County, California, located in the North Bay region of the San Francisco Bay Area. It served as the capital of California for nearly thirteen months from 1853 to 1854. The population was 26,997 at the ...
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''BioLib.cz''. Retrieved September 8, 2014.
References
Mesosini
Beetles described in 1852
Monotypic beetle genera
Taxa named by John Lawrence LeConte
Beetles of North America
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