Callidium

Callidium

Classification

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Callidium: //kəˈlɪdiəm//

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Images

Callidium sequoiarium by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Callidium schotti by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Callidium schotti by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Callidium frigidum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Callidium antennatum hesperum by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.
Callidium juniperi by the Smithsonian. Used under a CC0 license.

Summary

Callidium is a genus of beetles belonging to the family Cerambycidae, with a total of 19 species in the local area and about 21 species recognized in the New World. The majority of these species are found in western regions.

Distribution

19 species in our area, 21 in the New World, primarily found in western regions except for 3 species; more species present in the Palaearctic Holarctic and 2 species in the Neotropics.

Evolution

Known in the fossil record from the Eocene to the Pliocene (approximately 37.2 million years ago to Recent).

Tags

  • Callidium
  • beetles
  • Cerambycidae
  • Coleoptera