Cerambycinae is a
subfamily
In biological classification, a subfamily (Latin: ', plural ') is an auxiliary (intermediate) taxonomic rank, next below family but more inclusive than genus. Standard nomenclature rules end subfamily botanical names with "-oideae", and zoologi ...
of the
longhorn beetle
The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns, are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described. Most species are characterized by extremely long antennae, which are often as long as or longer than ...
family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the
Americas
The Americas, which are sometimes collectively called America, are a landmass comprising the totality of North and South America. The Americas make up most of the land in Earth's Western Hemisphere and comprise the New World.
Along with th ...
(with 430 species in 130 genera in the
neotropical realm
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
). Within the family, the only subfamily of comparable diversity is the
Lamiinae
Lamiinae, commonly called flat-faced longhorns, are a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily includes over 750 genera, rivaled in diversity within the family only by the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a ...
.
Distribution
Cerambycines are found worldwide; in the Americas, especially widely distributed in the
neotropical
The Neotropical realm is one of the eight biogeographic realms constituting Earth's land surface. Physically, it includes the tropical terrestrial ecoregions of the Americas and the entire South American temperate zone.
Definition
In bioge ...
regions.
Identification
The major distinguishing factors are the bluntness of the last segment of the maxillary palp, its slanting or near vertical face, the rounded
pronotum
The prothorax is the foremost of the three segments in the thorax of an insect, and bears the first pair of legs. Its principal sclerites (exoskeletal plates) are the pronotum ( dorsal), the prosternum (ventral), and the propleuron (lateral) on e ...
, and the elytra are often the widest in the middle.
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Tribes
The subfamily Cerambycinae contains the following tribes:[
# Acangassuini Galileo & Martins, 2001
# ]Achrysonini
Achrysonini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in ...
Lacordaire, 1869
# Agallissini
Agallissini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in ...
LeConte, 1873
# Alanizini
Alanizini is a beetle tribe in the Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in 130 genera in t ...
Di Iorio, 2003
# Amphoecini
''Amphoecini'' is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species ...
Breuning, 1951
# Anaglyptini
Anaglyptini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in ...
Lacordaire, 1869
# Aphanasiini Lacordaire, 1868
# Aphneopini Lacordaire, 1868
# Auxesini Lacordaire, 1872
# Basipterini
Basipterini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in ...
Fragoso, Monne & Campos Seabra, 1987
# Bimiini
Bimiini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in 130 ...
Lacordaire, 1868
# Bothriospilini
Bothriospilini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae. The tribe was proposed in 1950 by Brazilian entomologist Frederico Lane as a member of the new subfamily Bothriospilinae, and with '' Bothriospila'' assigned as the type genus. T ...
Lane, 1950
# Brachypteromini Sama, 2008
# Callichromatini Blanchard, 1845
# Callidiini Mulsant, 1839
# Callidiopini
Callidiopini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae.
Genera
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Callidiopini Lacordaire, 1869 Lacordaire, 1868
# Cerambycini
Cerambycini is a tribe of longhorn beetles classified under the subfamily Cerambycinae.
Description
Members of Cerambycini are generally large reddish-brown beetles with elongated bodies. The frons have pronounced furrows. The eyes are large, co ...
Latreille, 1802
# Certallini Fairmaire, 1864
# Chlidonini Waterhouse, 1879
# Cleomenini Lacordaire, 1868
# Mulsant, 1839
# Coelarthrini Lacordaire, 1869
# Compsocerini Thomson, 1864
# Coptommatini Lacordaire, 1869
# Curiini LeConte, 1873
# Dedyini Lepesme & Breuning, 1955
# Deilini Fairmaire, 1864
# Dejanirini Lacordaire, 1868
# Diorini Lane, 1950
# Distichocerini Pascoe, 1867
# Dodecosini
Dodecosini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera and species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
* Genus ''Diringsiella''
** ''Diringsie ...
Aurivillius, 1912
# Dryobiini Linsley, 1964
# Dychophyiini Gistel, 1848
# Eburiini Blanchard, 1845
# Ectenessini Martins, 1998
# Elaphidiini
Elaphidiini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, historically also often spelled "Elaphidionini".
Thomson 1864
# Eligmodermini
Eligmodermini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera and species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
* Genus ''Acanthoibidion''
** ''Acan ...
Lacordaire, 1868
# Erlandiini
Erlandiini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species in ...
Aurivillius, 1912
# Eroschemini Lacordaire, 1868
# Eumichthini Linsley, 1940
# Gahaniini Quentin & Villiers, 1969
# Glaucytini Lacordaire, 1868
# Graciliini Mulsant, 1839
# Hesperophanini
Hesperophanini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species ...
Mulsant, 1839
# Hesthesini Pascoe, 1867
# Heteropsini Lacordaire 1868
# Hexoplonini Martins, 2006
# Holopleurini Chemsak & Linsley, 1974
# Holopterini Lacordaire, 1868
# Hyboderini
Hyboderini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera and species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
* Genus ''Hybodera''
** ''Hybodera debi ...
Linsley, 1940
# Hylotrupini Rose, 1983
# Ibidionini Thomson, 1861
# Ideratini Martins & Napp, 2009
# Lissonotini Thomson, 1860
# Luscosmodicini Martins, 2003
# Macronini Lacordaire, 1868
# Megacoelini Quentin & Villiers, 1969
# Methiini Thomson, 1860
# Molorchini Mulsant, 1863
# Mythodini Lacordaire, 1868
# Necydalopsini Lacordaire, 1868
# Neocorini Martins, 2005
# Neostenini Lacordaire, 1868
# Obriini Mulsant, 1839
# Oedenoderini Aurivillius, 1912
# Oemini Pascoe, 1869
# Opsimini LeConte, 1813
# Oxycoleini Martins & Galileo, 2003
# Paraholopterini
Paraholopterini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 specie ...
Martins, 1997
# Phalotini Lacordaire, 1868
# Phlyctaenodini
Phlyctaenodini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae that includes the following genera and species.
* Genus ''Ambeodontus''Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
** ''Ambe ...
Lacordaire, 1868
# Phoracanthini
Phoracanthini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species ...
Newman, 1840
# Phyllarthriini Lepesme & Breuning, 1956
# Piezocerini Lacordaire, 1869
# Platyarthrini Bates, 1870
# Plectogasterini Quentin & Villiers, 1969
# Plectromerini
Plectromerus is a genus of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, and sole member of the tribe Plectromerini. It contains the following species:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World. Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
* ...
Nearns & Braham, 2008
# Pleiarthrocerini Lane, 1950
# Plesioclytini Wappes & Skelly, 2015
# Proholopterini Monné, 2012
# Protaxini Gahan, 1906
# Prothemini Lacordaire, 1868
# Psebiini Lacordaire, 1869
# Pseudocephalini Aurivillius, 1912 (1861)
# Pseudolepturini Thomson, 1861
# Psilomorphini Lacordaire, 1868
# Pteroplatini Thomson, 1861
# Pyrestini Lacordaire, 1868
# Pytheini Thomson, 1864
# Rhagiomorphini Newman, 1841
# Rhinotragini Thomson, 1860
# Rhopalophorini
Rhopalophorini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae
Cerambycinae is a subfamily of the longhorn beetle family (Cerambycidae). The subfamily has a world-wide distribution including: Asia, Europe and the Americas (with 430 species ...
Blanchard, 1845
# Sestyrini Lacordaire, 1868
# Smodicini Lacordaire, 1869
# Spintheriini Lacordaire, 1869
# Stenhomalini Miroshnikov, 1989
# Stenoderini
Stenoderini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera and species:
bio ...
Pascoe, 1867
# Stenopterini Fairmaire, 1864
# Strongylurini Lacordaire, 1868
# Sydacini Martins, 2014
# Tessarommatini Lacordaire, 1868
# Thraniini Gahan, 1906
# Thyrsiini Marinoni & Napp, 1984
# Tillomorphini
Tillomorphini is a tribe of beetles in the subfamily Cerambycinae, containing the following genera:Bezark, Larry GA Photographic Catalog of the Cerambycidae of the World Retrieved on 22 May 2012.
* '' Arawakia''
* '' Bonfilsia''
* '' Calliclytu ...
Lacordaire, 1869
# Torneutini Thomson, 1861
# Trachyderini Dupont, 1836
# Tragocerini Pascoe, 1867
# Trichomesini Pascoe, 1859
# Trigonarthrini Villiers, 1984
# Tropidini Martins & Galileo, 2007
# Tropocalymmatini Lacordaire, 1868
# Typhocesini Lacordaire, 1868
# Unxiini Napp, 2007
# Uracanthini Blanchard, 1853
# Vesperellini Sama, 2008
# Xystrocerini Blanchard, 1845
Genera ''incertae sedis
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* '' Australodon'' Escalona & Slipinski, 2011
* '' Dendrides'' Dillon & Dillon, 1952
* '' Kurandanus'' Slipinski & Escalona, 2016
* '' Neclamia'' Lepesme & Breuning, 1952
References
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Cerambycidae
Beetles described in 1802