Peritapnia

Horn, 1894

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Peritapnia is a of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Acanthoderini. The genus was established by Horn in 1894 and contains four described distributed in western North America. Members are small to medium-sized cerambycids with affinities to other Acanthoderini genera.

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Pronunciation

How to pronounce Peritapnia: /ˌpɛrɪˈtæpniə/

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Distribution

Western North America. have been recorded from California, Oregon, and adjacent regions.

Similar Taxa

  • AcanthoderesBoth belong to tribe Acanthoderini and share general body plan characteristics; Acanthoderes is more broadly distributed in the Americas
  • AnaplitesAnother Acanthoderini with overlapping geographic range in western North America; requires examination of antennal and pronotal characters for separation

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