Monochamini

longhorn beetles (informal, group-specific)

Genus Guides

Anoplophora(longhorn beetles)
Goes
Hebestola
Microgoes
Monochamus(sawyer beetles)
Neoptychodes
Plectrodera(cottonwood borer)

Monochamini is a tribe of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) characterized by morphological features including with thickened basal segments. The tribe includes such as Monochamus, Mecynippus, and Mimothestus. Members of this tribe have been subject to taxonomic revision due to historical confusion in generic boundaries.

Monochamus scutellatus by no rights reserved, uploaded by Johannes. Used under a CC0 license.

Anoplophora glabripennis by no rights reserved, uploaded by 葉子. Used under a CC0 license.

Goes by (c) Tom Field, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Tom Field. Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Monochamini: /ˌmɒnəkəˈmaɪni/

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Identification

Members of Monochamini can be distinguished from similar longhorn beetles by with the first and basal segments thickened and often with sharp edges. The prothorax is typically unarmed, lacking prominent spines or . These characteristics separate them from tribes such as Mesosini, where some possess prothoracic spines.

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Distribution

Members of Monochamini are distributed across multiple continents including the Palearctic, Oriental, and Nearctic regions. Specific distribution varies by and .

Similar Taxa

MesosiniMembers of Monochamini were historically confused with Mesosini due to shared characteristics of thickened antennal segments; however, Monochamini typically lack the prothoracic spines present in some Mesosini and show differences in antennal structure.