Bisaltes

Thomson, 1868

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Bisaltes is a of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the Lamiinae, tribe Apomecynini. It was established by Thomson in 1868. Members of this genus are wood-boring beetles, though specific ecological details remain poorly documented in available sources. The genus name derives from Greek mythology rather than biological characteristics.

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How to pronounce Bisaltes: //bɪˈsæltiːz//

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Taxonomic placement

Bisaltes belongs to the tribe Apomecynini within the large Lamiinae of longhorn beetles. The Apomecynini is a diverse tribe of primarily tropical and subtropical .

Etymology

The name references Bisaltes, a figure from Greek mythology who was the son of Helios (the sun god) and Gaia (the earth), and the eponymous hero of the Bisaltae people in Thracian Macedonia. This mythological naming follows a common pattern in 19th-century cerambycid .

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