Adetaptera
Santos-Silva, Nascimento & Wappes, 2019
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2Adetaptera is a of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) established in 2019, containing previously classified under the genus Parmenonta. The genus comprises 16 described species distributed across the Americas, from the southwestern United States through Central America to South America. Species were transferred to this genus based on morphological revisions of the Apomecynini tribe.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Adetaptera: /ˌæ.dɛtˈæp.tɛ.ra/
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Identification
Adetaptera can be distinguished from their former placement in Parmenonta by characters established in the 2019 revision by Santos-Silva, Nascimento, and Wappes. Specific diagnostic features for the include morphological traits of the , pronotum, and elytral that separate them from related apomecynine genera. Species-level identification relies on patterns of elytral punctation, coloration, and body proportions.
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Distribution
The occurs from the southwestern United States (Arizona, Texas) south through Mexico, Central America, and into South America, with records from the Dominican Republic and multiple South American countries including Brazil.
Similar Taxa
- ParmenontaAdetaptera was separated from Parmenonta in 2019; were transferred based on revised morphological criteria distinguishing the two within Apomecynini.
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Taxonomic History
The was erected in 2019 when Santos-Silva, Nascimento, and Wappes revised the Apomecynini and transferred 16 from Parmenonta to Adetaptera, including the type species Adetaptera punctigera (Germar, 1824).