Chemsak-1963
Guides
Pronocera collaris lecontei
A subspecies of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, originally described by Chemsak in 1963. It belongs to the tribe Callidiini within the subfamily Cerambycinae. The subspecies epithet 'lecontei' honors the prominent American entomologist John Lawrence LeConte.
Tetraopes linsleyi
A milkweed longhorn beetle described by Chemsak in 1963. Like other members of the genus Tetraopes, it is a specialist herbivore associated with milkweeds (Asclepias), possessing bright aposematic coloration and the characteristic divided eyes that give the genus its name. The species is known from the United States, though specific details about its range and biology remain limited.
Tetraopes pilosus
Pilose Milkweed Beetle
Tetraopes pilosus is a longhorned beetle in the family Cerambycidae, described by Chemsak in 1963. It is a milkweed specialist restricted to Quaternary sandhills of the central and southern Great Plains. Adults are characterized by dense white pubescence and bright red-and-black aposematic coloration. The species is closely associated with sand milkweed (Asclepias arenaria), feeding on both foliage as adults and roots as larvae.