Anthophylax
LeConte, 1850
Species Guides
3- Anthophylax attenuatus(Mottled Longhorned Beetle)
- Anthophylax cyaneus(Red-footed Longhorn Beetle)
- Anthophylax viridis(Green Flower Longhorn)
Anthophylax is a of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) established by LeConte in 1850. The genus comprises four recognized distributed in North America: A. attenuatus, A. cyaneus, A. hoffmani, and A. viridis. These beetles are classified within the Lepturinae and tribe Oxymirini. Species in this genus exhibit metallic coloration, with A. cyaneus displaying blue-green iridescence and A. viridis showing green coloration.
Pronunciation
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Identification
Anthophylax can be distinguished from similar cerambycine longhorn beetles by their relatively compact body form and metallic coloration. A. cyaneus is characterized by blue-green iridescence, while A. viridis is distinctly green. The is placed in tribe Oxymirini, which can be separated from related tribes by characters of the and pronotum. Accurate species-level identification requires examination of specific morphological features not consistently documented in available sources.
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Distribution
North America. Records include the United States, with specific documentation from Vermont and broader distribution across the eastern and central regions.
Similar Taxa
- PlinthocoeliumBoth contain metallic green-blue longhorn beetles that can be confused in photographic images. Plinthocoelium (tribe Callichromatini) is distinguished by larger size and different antennal proportions.
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Taxonomic placement note
The Catalogue of Life places Anthophylax in Lepturinae, tribe Oxymirini. Some older sources may have placed this differently, reflecting historical changes in cerambycid classification.