Cerambycidae
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Mecas bicallosa
Mecas bicallosa is a species of longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Martin in 1924. The species occurs in North and Central America. Like other members of the genus Mecas, it is associated with plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), where larvae bore into stems and roots.
Mecas cana
Mecas cana is a longhorn beetle species in the family Cerambycidae, described by Newman in 1840. The species is distributed across North America, including the United States and Mexico. Two subspecies are recognized: Mecas cana cana (the nominate subspecies) and Mecas cana saturnina (LeConte, 1859). Like other members of the genus Mecas, this species is associated with plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), where larvae bore into stems and roots.
Mecas confusa
Poplar Gall Borer
Mecas confusa is a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Chemsak and Linsley in 1973. The species is known from the United States and Mexico. Its common name, Poplar Gall Borer, suggests an association with poplar trees, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Mecas marginella
Mecas marginella is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) first described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1873. It is native to the United States and belongs to a genus whose members are commonly known as girdlers due to their habit of girdling plant stems. Like other Mecas species, it likely develops as a stem- and root-borer in host plants, though specific details for this species remain poorly documented.
Mecas menthae
Mecas menthae is a longhorn beetle species in the family Cerambycidae, described by Chemsak and Linsley in 1973. It occurs in Mexico and the United States. The genus Mecas includes several species associated with sunflowers and related plants in the Asteraceae family, where larvae typically bore into stems and roots.
Mecas pergrata
Mecas pergrata is a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Thomas Say in 1824. Adults are 6–12 mm in length with gray pubescence. The species is a stem- and root-borer that exploits plants in the sunflower family (Asteraceae), including cultivated sunflowers. It is known from Mexico and the United States.
Megachoriolaus texanus
Megachoriolaus texanus is a species of flower longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Knull in 1941. The species is found in North America, though specific details about its biology, host associations, and ecological role remain poorly documented. Like other members of the Lepturinae subfamily, it is likely associated with flowers as an adult, but this has not been explicitly confirmed for this species.
Megacyllene angulifera
Megacyllene angulifera is a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) native to central North America, ranging from Alberta to Texas. Adults are typically observed in fall on flowers of Solidago (goldenrod). Larvae develop in root crowns of Dalea candida (Fabaceae). The species is closely related to M. comanchei, with which it may be confused, though the two differ in elytral coloration, host plant associations, and adult behavior.
Megacyllene antennata
Mesquite Borer
Megacyllene antennata is a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) native to the southwestern United States and Mexico. Larvae develop in woody tissues of mesquite trees (Prosopis spp., Fabaceae). Adult males produce a pheromone blend containing (S)-α-terpineol and (E)-2-hexenol, which attracts both sexes. The species was described by White in 1855 and is less boldly patterned than related eastern species such as M. robiniae and M. caryae.
Megacyllene caryae
painted hickory borer, hickory borer
Megacyllene caryae, known as the painted hickory borer or hickory borer, is a longhorned beetle species in the family Cerambycidae. It occurs in the eastern United States and has been introduced to the Marquesas Islands in French Polynesia. Adults are active exclusively in spring, emerging from dead hickory wood as temperatures warm. The species is frequently misidentified as the closely related locust borer (M. robiniae) due to their nearly identical appearance, though they differ in seasonality, host plants, and subtle morphological characters.
Megacyllene decora
Amorpha borer
Megacyllene decora, commonly known as the Amorpha borer, is a striking longhorned beetle distinguished by bold black and yellow banding. Adults are active in late summer and fall, feeding primarily on goldenrod (Solidago) and snakeroot (Eupatorium) flowers. The species is considerably less common than its congener M. robiniae due to the restricted distribution of its larval host plant, false indigo (Amorpha fruticosa).
Megacyllene robusta
Megacyllene robusta is a longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) described in 1963 from Arizona. It belongs to a genus of wood-boring beetles whose members typically exhibit yellow and black banded coloration resembling wasps. The species is poorly known, with minimal published biological information and few documented observations.
Megacyllene snowi
Megacyllene snowi is a species of longhorn beetle in the tribe Clytini, described by Casey in 1912. It belongs to a genus of North American beetles characterized by bold yellow and black banding patterns that resemble wasps. Records indicate it occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico, with specific observations from the east side of the Chiricahua Mountains in Arizona.
Megacyllene snowi snowi
Megacyllene snowi snowi is a subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It belongs to the genus Megacyllene, which includes several North American species with documented associations with leguminous host plants. The nominate subspecies was described by Tyson in 1982. Members of the species Megacyllene snowi are known to utilize Robinia (locust) as a larval host, placing them among the majority of Nearctic Megacyllene species with established Fabaceae associations.
Megacyllene snowi zuniana
Megacyllene snowi zuniana is a subspecies of longhorn beetle in the tribe Clytini. The species M. snowi is closely related to the locust borer (M. robiniae) and hickory borer (M. caryae), sharing the genus' characteristic banded elytral patterning. Adults of the nominate subspecies M. snowi snowi have been recorded on goldenrod (Solidago) flowers and associated with Robinia host plants. This subspecies occurs in parts of the southwestern United States and Mexico.
Megaderus
Megaderus is a genus of long-horned beetles (Cerambycidae) first described by Dejean in 1821. The genus contains at least two described species: Megaderus bifasciatus, distributed across North and Central America, and Megaderus stigma, found in South and Central America. Both species are classified within the subfamily Cerambycinae and tribe Trachyderini. The genus is represented by 352 observations on iNaturalist, indicating moderate documentation in citizen science records.
Meganoplium
Meganoplium is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) containing the single species Meganoplium imbelle. The genus was established by Linsley in 1940, with the species originally described by LeConte in 1881 as Elaphidion imbelle. It is restricted to California and northwestern Mexico.
Meganoplium imbelle
Meganoplium imbelle is the sole species in the monotypic genus Meganoplium, a group of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae. Originally described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1881 as Elaphidion imbelle, the species was later transferred to its current genus by Linsley in 1940. It represents a rare example of a genus-level monotypy within the diverse cerambycid fauna of western North America.
Megapurpuricenus
Megapurpuricenus is a monotypic genus of long-horned beetles in the family Cerambycidae, established by Eya in 2015. The sole described species, M. magnificus, is notable for its spectacular appearance and highly synchronized emergence pattern. Adults emerge en masse every three years for approximately two weeks following the first summer monsoon rains, creating a brief but intense reproductive window. The genus is endemic to a limited number of locations in the southwestern United States, where it develops as larvae in the trunks of living oak trees.
Megapurpuricenus magnificus
Texas Canyon Longhorn Beetle
Megapurpuricenus magnificus is a spectacular longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) known for its massive size and striking red-and-black coloration. It is the sole species in its genus and exhibits a remarkable synchronized mass emergence every three years following the first summer monsoon rains. Adults are powerful fliers that congregate high in oak canopies for a brief reproductive period lasting approximately two weeks. The species has an extremely restricted distribution, occurring only in a few canyon systems in southeastern Arizona and historically in the Huachuca Mountains.
Megasemum
Megasemum is a genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Asemini, established by Kraatz in 1879. The genus includes species such as Megasemum asperum, described by LeConte in 1854. Members of this genus are classified within the subfamily Spondylidinae and are part of the diverse beetle fauna of the Chrysomeloidea superfamily. The genus has been documented in citizen science observations, with over 200 records on iNaturalist.
Megasemum asperum
Megasemum asperum is a longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) species described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1854. It belongs to the tribe Asemini within the subfamily Spondylidinae. The species is native to western North America, with records from Canada (Alberta, British Columbia) and the United States. Like other members of its tribe, it likely develops in coniferous wood, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Megobrium edwardsii
Megobrium edwardsii is a longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) and the sole species in its genus. Described by LeConte in 1873, this North American cerambycid belongs to the subfamily Cerambycinae and tribe Hyboderini. The genus name Megobrium is a synonym of Obrium in some taxonomic treatments.
Meriellum
Meriellum is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles in the family Cerambycidae, established by Linsley in 1957. The genus contains a single species, Meriellum proteus, classified within the tribe Callidiini of the subfamily Cerambycinae. Little detailed information is available about the biology or ecology of this genus.
Meriellum proteus
Meriellum proteus is a longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Callidiini. The species was originally described by Kirby in 1837 as Callidium proteus. It is known from northern North America, with records from Canadian provinces including Alberta, British Columbia, Labrador, and Manitoba. The genus Meriellum contains relatively few species, and this taxon represents a small, understudied cerambycid lineage.
Meroscelisini
Meroscelisini is a tribe of longhorn beetles within the subfamily Prioninae of the family Cerambycidae. These beetles are characterized by their robust bodies and relatively large size compared to other cerambycids. The tribe includes several genera distributed across multiple continents, with species often associated with woody vegetation.
Mesosini
Mesosini is a tribe of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) within the subfamily Lamiinae. The tribe contains approximately 60 described genera distributed primarily across East Asia, Southeast Asia, and parts of the Oriental region. Members are characterized by morphological traits typical of Lamiinae, with some genera exhibiting distinctive features such as elytral tubercles or modified antennae. The tribe includes economically significant species associated with hardwood trees.
Metacmaeops
Metacmaeops is a genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Lepturinae, tribe Rhagiini. The genus is monotypic, containing only Metacmaeops vittata, a species distributed in the eastern United States. Members of this genus are associated with mesic forest habitats and have been documented as flower visitors.
Metaleptus batesi
Metaleptus batesi is a species of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae) described by George Henry Horn in 1885. The specific epithet 'batesi' honors Henry Walter Bates, the English naturalist who first described Batesian mimicry while studying butterflies in Brazilian rainforests. The genus Metaleptus belongs to the tribe Trachyderini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. Very few documented observations of this species exist in public databases.
Methia
Methia is a genus of longhorned beetles in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Cerambycinae, and tribe Methiini. The genus was established by Newman in 1842 and contains approximately 40 described species distributed primarily in North and Central America, with some species extending into South America. Species within this genus are typically small to medium-sized cerambycids. Adult Methia have been documented as attracted to ultraviolet and mercury vapor lights, suggesting nocturnal or crepuscular activity patterns.
Methia arizonica
Methia arizonica is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Schaeffer in 1908. It belongs to the tribe Methiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is native to the southwestern United States, specifically Arizona, as indicated by its specific epithet. Like other members of the genus Methia, it is likely associated with woody vegetation, though detailed biological information remains limited.
Methia bicolor
Methia bicolor is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by George Henry Horn in 1885. It belongs to the tribe Methiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is known from North America, with confirmed records from the United States. Like other members of the genus Methia, it is a small to medium-sized cerambycid beetle.
Methia brevis
Methia brevis is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Henry Clinton Fall in 1929. The species belongs to the tribe Methiini and is one of approximately 30 described species in the genus Methia. Very little published information exists regarding its biology, ecology, or distinguishing characteristics beyond its taxonomic placement. The species has been recorded in both the United States and Mexico.
Methia flavicornis
Methia flavicornis is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) in the tribe Methiini. It was described by Thomas Lincoln Casey in 1924. The genus Methia is part of the subfamily Cerambycinae, a diverse group of wood-boring beetles. Members of this genus are typically small to medium-sized cerambycids with relatively short antennae compared to many longhorn beetles.
Methia knulli
Methia knulli is a species of longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Linsley in 1940. It belongs to the tribe Methiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The species is known from North America, specifically the United States. As with many cerambycids, adults likely feed on various plant materials while larvae develop in woody substrates.
Methia mormona
Methia mormona is a species of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Linell in 1897. The species belongs to the tribe Methiini and has been documented from southwestern North America, including New Mexico and adjacent regions. Adults are attracted to ultraviolet and mercury vapor lights at dusk, with observations indicating peak activity during the summer months in montane juniper-oak-pinyon woodland habitats.
Methia necydalea
Methia necydalea is a species of longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by Johan Christian Fabricius in 1798. It is classified in the subfamily Cerambycinae and tribe Methiini. The species has been documented in Caribbean localities including Barbados (BB) and Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba (BQ). As of the available data, 322 observations have been recorded on iNaturalist.
Michthisoma
Michthisoma is a genus of long-horned beetles (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Saphanini. The genus contains at least one described species, M. heterodoxum, which has been documented in the southeastern United States. Members of this genus are noted for their ant-mimicking appearance, specifically resembling small workers of Camponotus pennsylvanicus.
Michthisoma heterodoxum
Michthisoma heterodoxum is a small cerambycid beetle in the tribe Saphanini, first described by LeConte in 1850. The species is known for its remarkable morphological resemblance to small workers of the carpenter ant Camponotus pennsylvanicus, representing a case of myrmecomorphy (ant mimicry). This mimicry appears to be an evolutionary adaptation to avoid predation. The species has a restricted geographic range, occurring primarily in the southeastern Coastal Plain of the United States. Despite its distinctive appearance, the species appears to be rarely encountered in the field.
Micraneflus
Micraneflus is a monotypic genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) established by Linsley in 1957. It contains a single species, Micraneflus imbellis. The genus belongs to the tribe Elaphidiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae.
Micraneflus imbellis
Micraneflus imbellis is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, tribe Elaphidiini. Originally described as Aneflomorpha imbellis by Casey in 1914, it was later transferred to the genus Micraneflus. The genus Micraneflus is a small group within the diverse cerambycid fauna of North and Middle America. Very little specific biological information has been published for this species.
Molorchus
Molorchus is a genus of small longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae) in the tribe Molorchini. Adults are known for their striking resemblance to ants, representing a clear case of Batesian mimicry. The genus contains multiple subgenera and species distributed across North America, Europe, and Asia. Adults are frequently encountered on flowers, particularly those of dogwood (Cornus spp.), where they feed on pollen and nectar.
Molorchus bimaculatus
Bimaculate Longhorn Beetle
Molorchus bimaculatus is a small longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Thomas Say in 1824. Adults exhibit Batesian ant mimicry, with a convex body profile and markings that create the illusion of a constricted waist. The species is commonly found on flowering trees during early spring, particularly in eastern North America. Larvae develop within the woody tissues of hardwood trees and lianas.
Molorchus bimaculatus bimaculatus
ant-mimic longhorned beetle
Molorchus bimaculatus bimaculatus is a small longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, notable for its striking resemblance to ants—a clear example of Batesian mimicry. Adults measure less than 10 mm and are commonly encountered in early spring on flowering trees, particularly flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). The species belongs to a genus well-known among ant-mimicking cerambycids, though it can be distinguished from similar genera by specific morphological features. Its distribution includes parts of North America, with records from the eastern United States and Canada.
Molorchus bimaculatus corni
A small ant-mimicking longhorned beetle subspecies found in early spring on flowering trees. Adults are frequently observed on Cornus florida blossoms in Missouri and surrounding regions. The subspecies is part of the Molorchus bimaculatus complex, distinguished by host associations and geographic distribution. Its ant-like appearance represents Batesian mimicry, providing protection from predators.
Molorchus bimaculatus semiustus
A small longhorned beetle subspecies in the ant-mimic genus Molorchus, occurring in North America during early spring. Adults have been observed on flowers of various flowering trees, particularly flowering dogwood (Cornus florida). The genus exhibits Batesian mimicry of ants, with adults resembling small ants in size and form. This subspecies is part of a complex of ant-mimicking cerambycids that frequent blossoms.
Moneilema
cactus longhorn beetles, cactus beetles
Moneilema is a genus of large, flightless, black longhorn beetles endemic to North American deserts. The genus contains twenty species distributed across the western United States and northern Mexico. Adults and larvae are exclusively associated with cacti in the subfamily Opuntioideae, including prickly pears (Opuntia) and chollas (Cylindropuntia). The beetles are notable for their remarkable mimicry of darkling beetles in the genus Eleodes, including similar appearance and defensive head-standing behavior despite lacking chemical defenses.
Moneilema annulatum
cactus beetle, ambulated cactus beetle
Moneilema annulatum is a flightless cactus beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Thomas Say in 1824. Adults are found almost exclusively on opuntioid cacti (prickly pears and chollas), where they feed on plant tissues and flowers. Larvae tunnel within cactus stems, often causing visible damage in the form of hardened black exudate. The species occurs across western North America from the Great Plains to the Pacific coast.
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blapsides
cactus beetle
Moneilema blapsides is a flightless, darkling beetle-mimicking longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae. First described by Newman in 1838, it belongs to a genus of cactus beetles found primarily in arid regions of North America. Like other Moneilema species, it exhibits Batesian mimicry of Eleodes darkling beetles, including the characteristic head-standing defensive posture when disturbed.
Monochamini
longhorn beetles (informal, group-specific)
Monochamini is a tribe of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) characterized by morphological features including antennae with thickened basal segments. The tribe includes genera such as Monochamus, Mecynippus, and Mimothestus. Members of this tribe have been subject to taxonomic revision due to historical confusion in generic boundaries.