Hemierana
Aurivillius, 1923
Hemierana is a of longhorn () in the tribe Hemilophini, containing two described : H. marginata (Fabricius, 1798) and H. rileyi (Heffern et al., 2019). The genus was established by Aurivillius in 1923 and is to North America. H. marginata was long considered the sole species until the description of H. rileyi in 2019.
Pronunciation
How to pronounce Hemierana: /ˌhɛmɪˈɛrəna/
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Identification
Members of Hemierana can be distinguished from related within Hemilophini by combinations of antennal, pronotal, and elytral characters; specific diagnostic features require examination of and reference to the original descriptions by Fabricius (1798) and Heffern et al. (2019).
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Distribution
North America.
Similar Taxa
- Other Hemilophini generaShare Lamiinae and tribe Hemilophini, requiring detailed morphological examination to distinguish; Hemierana is distinguished by specific combinations of characters established in taxonomic revisions.
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Taxonomic history
Hemierana marginata was described by Fabricius in 1798 and long remained the only recognized in the . Hemierana rileyi was described by Heffern, Santos-Silva and Botero in 2019, bringing the genus to two species. The genus authority is Aurivillius, 1923.