Poliaenus

Bates, 1880

Poliaenus is a of longhorn in the Lamiinae, tribe Pogonocherini. The genus was established by Bates in 1880 and contains approximately 11 distributed primarily in western North America. Species in this genus are associated with coniferous and hardwood trees, with several species named after their associations.

Poliaenus by (c) Ken-ichi Ueda, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Ken-ichi Ueda. Used under a CC-BY license.

Poliaenus volitans by (c) Francisco Farriols Sarabia, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Francisco Farriols Sarabia. Used under a CC-BY license.

Poliaenus negundo by (c) jimeckert49, some rights reserved (CC BY). Used under a CC-BY license.

Pronunciation

How to pronounce Poliaenus: /pɔlˈiː.əˌnʊs/

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Distribution

Western North America, with records from Canada (British Columbia), the United States (California, Oregon, Washington, Nevada, Arizona, New Mexico, Texas), and Mexico (Nuevo León).

Host Associations

Abies - Poliaenus abietis specifically associated with fir
Acer negundo - Poliaenus negundo named for this association

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Etymology

epithets reflect geographic or associations: abietis (fir), californicus (California), negundo (box elder), nuevoleonis (Nuevo León), oregonus (Oregon), volitans (flying/wandering).

Taxonomic History

Several were originally described in other (Eupogonius, Pogonocherus) and later transferred to Poliaenus.