Phymatodes aeneus

LeConte, 1854

Phymatodes aeneus is a of longhorn beetle in the Cerambycidae. It was described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1854 and is found in North America, including British Columbia and the western United States. The Phymatodes is most diverse in western North America, with 26 currently recognized species in the region.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Phymatodes aeneus: /faɪˈmætədiːz ˈiːniəs/

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Distribution

North America, including British Columbia, Canada and the western United States.

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Taxonomic context

Phymatodes aeneus belongs to a that has undergone recent nomenclatural revision. Swift & Ray (2010) published nomenclatural changes affecting several North American Phymatodes , though P. aeneus itself was not among those with name changes. The genus remains challenging due to historical practices of authors describing species without examining .

Collection status

As of 2010, this was noted as missing from at least one major North American cerambycid collection, suggesting it may be relatively uncommon or undercollected compared to other Phymatodes species.