Alcidion umbraticum

(Jacquelin du Val, 1857)

Alcidion umbraticum is a of longhorn beetle in the Lamiinae, and the sole member of the Alcidion. It was described by Jacquelin du Val in 1857. The species is known from the Caribbean region and North America, though detailed biological information remains limited.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Alcidion umbraticum: //ælˈsɪdiən ʌmˈbrætɪkəm//

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Identification

As the only in the Alcidion, identification to genus level is definitive. Within Lamiinae, Alcidion may be distinguished by generic-level morphological characters, though specific diagnostic features for A. umbraticum are not well documented in available sources.

Distribution

Recorded from the Caribbean (including Cuba) and North America. Specific locality details are sparse beyond these regional records.

Similar Taxa

Other Acanthocinini generaMembers of the same tribe share general Lamiinae ; Alcidion is distinguished by its status and generic-level characters.

More Details

Taxonomic status

Alcidion umbraticum is the type and only of the Alcidion, making the genus . The species has been accepted in Catalogue of Life and GBIF with no recorded synonyms.

Data availability

Despite being described in 1857, the remains poorly known biologically. Only 16 observations are recorded in iNaturalist as of the source date, suggesting it is either genuinely rare, cryptic, or under-recorded.