Linsleyonides
Skiles, 1985
Species Guides
1Linsleyonides is a small of longhorn beetles in the Cerambycidae, established by Skiles in 1985. The genus belongs to the tribe Elaphidiini within the Cerambycinae. It contains three described distributed in North America and the Caribbean.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Linsleyonides: //ˌlɪnzliˈoʊnaɪdz//
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Identification
Members of Linsleyonides can be distinguished from related elaphidiine by the combination of features established in the original generic description, including characteristics of the and pronotum. The genus was erected to accommodate previously placed in other genera.
Distribution
The occurs in North America (United States) and the Caribbean (Puerto Rico). Linsleyonides albomaculatus and L. chemsaki are known from the United States, while L. portoricensis occurs in Puerto Rico.
Similar Taxa
- ElaphidionBoth belong to the tribe Elaphidiini and share general body form; Linsleyonides was separated based on specific morphological differences in antennal structure and pronotal features.
- AnelaphusAnother elaphidiine with overlapping distribution; Linsleyonides can be distinguished by the diagnostic characters outlined in Skiles (1985).
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Taxonomic History
The was established by Skiles in 1985 to accommodate Linsleyonides chemsaki, a new from the southwestern United States, and two species transferred from other genera: L. albomaculatus (originally described as Elaphidion albomaculatum by Champlain & Knull, 1922) and L. portoricensis (originally described as Elaphidion portoricense by Fisher, 1932).
Species List
Linsleyonides albomaculatus (Champlain & Knull, 1922) – eastern United States; Linsleyonides chemsaki Skiles, 1985 – southwestern United States (Arizona); Linsleyonides portoricensis (Fisher, 1932) – Puerto Rico.