Desmiphora aegrota
Bates, 1880
Desmiphora aegrota is a of longhorn beetle in the Cerambycidae, first described by Henry Walter Bates in 1880. The species belongs to the Desmiphora, an exclusively New World group characterized by distinctive tufts of erect hairs. It is known from the southern United States and Panama, with records also from Rica and Guatemala. As with other members of its genus, it is likely associated with woody plants, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Desmiphora aegrota: /dɛsˈmɪfɔːrə ɛˈɡroʊtə/
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Distribution
United States (southern), Panama, Rica, Guatemala. GBIF records indicate presence in Middle America and North America.
Similar Taxa
- Desmiphora hirticollisShares the and occurs in overlapping range (southern Texas through Argentina); distinguished by and small black hair pencils before elytral apices in D. hirticollis, whereas D. aegrota appearance is not well documented
- Other Desmiphora speciesNearly 50 in , most in Brazil; all share fasciculate hair tufts as diagnostic genus characteristic, requiring examination of specific morphological details for separation