Desmiphorini
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Charlesella viticola
Charlesella viticola is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Schaeffer in 1908. The species belongs to the tribe Desmiphorini, a group of relatively small to medium-sized cerambycids often associated with woody plants. Very few observations of this species have been documented, with only three records in iNaturalist as of the knowledge cutoff.
Desmiphora
Desmiphora is a genus of longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) comprising approximately 50 species distributed across the New World tropics and subtropics. The genus is characterized by distinctive fasciculate tufts (pencils) of erect or suberect hairs on the body. Most species occur in Brazil, with some extending northward to southern Texas. The genus was established by Audinet-Serville in 1835 and includes two subgenera: Antenniphora and Desmiphora.
Desmiphora aegrota
Desmiphora aegrota is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae, first described by Henry Walter Bates in 1880. The species belongs to the genus Desmiphora, an exclusively New World group characterized by distinctive tufts of erect hairs. It is known from the southern United States and Panama, with records also from Costa Rica and Guatemala. As with other members of its genus, it is likely associated with woody plants, though specific biological details remain poorly documented.
Estoloides
Estoloides is a genus of longhorn beetles in the subfamily Lamiinae, tribe Desmiphorini. The genus was established by Breuning in 1940 and contains approximately 40 described species distributed primarily in the Americas. Species are characterized by features typical of the tribe Desmiphorini, though genus-level diagnostic traits require specialist examination. The genus shows highest diversity in Mexico and Central America, with some species extending into South America and the Galápagos Islands.
Estoloides aquilonius
Estoloides aquilonius is a longhorn beetle species in the family Cerambycidae, described by Linsley and Chemsak in 1984. It is known from the United States. As a member of the subfamily Lamiinae and tribe Desmiphorini, it belongs to a diverse group of wood-boring beetles. Very few observations of this species have been documented.
Eupogonius arizonensis
Eupogonius arizonensis is a species of longhorn beetle in the family Cerambycidae. It was described by Josef N. Knull in 1954. The species is known from the United States, with records indicating presence in Arizona and potentially adjacent regions. As a member of the genus Eupogonius, it belongs to a group of small to medium-sized cerambycids typically associated with dead wood habitats.
Eupogonius pauper
Pauper Longhorned Beetle
Eupogonius pauper is a small longhorned beetle species in the family Cerambycidae, described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1852. It is known from the United States and Canada, with records extending from Manitoba and Ontario to the eastern United States. The species is associated with dead wood of various hardwood trees, including pawpaw (Asimina triloba). It belongs to the tribe Desmiphorini and is one of numerous small, brownish eupogonine species that are often difficult to distinguish without close examination.
Eupogonius subarmatus
Eupogonius subarmatus is a longhorn beetle (family Cerambycidae) described by John Lawrence LeConte in 1859. It belongs to the subfamily Lamiinae, one of the largest subfamilies of longhorn beetles. The species is known from eastern North America, with records from Canada (Ontario, Québec) and the United States. Like other members of the genus Eupogonius, it is a small to medium-sized cerambycid with relatively inconspicuous morphology compared to more striking longhorn beetles.
Eupogonius tomentosus
Tomentous Longhorned Beetle
Eupogonius tomentosus is a longhorned beetle (Cerambycidae) described by Haldeman in 1847. It is one of approximately 40 species in the genus Eupogonius, which is characterized by small to medium-sized beetles with dense pubescence. The species has not been evaluated for conservation status. It occurs in Canada and the United States, excluding Hawaii and Alaska.
Psenocerus
Psenocerus is a genus of longhorned beetles in the family Cerambycidae, subfamily Lamiinae. The genus is monotypic, containing only the species Psenocerus supernotatus, described by Thomas Say in 1823. Commonly known as the Currant-tip Borer, this small beetle exhibits remarkable ant mimicry, with adults measuring approximately 4 millimeters in length. The genus was established by LeConte in 1852.
Psenocerus supernotatus
Currant-tip Borer
Psenocerus supernotatus, commonly known as the Currant-tip Borer, is a small longhorned beetle (family Cerambycidae) notable for its remarkable ant-mimicry. At only 4 millimeters in length, it is the sole species in the genus Psenocerus. The beetle exhibits Batesian mimicry, with white markings on its elytra creating the illusion of a constricted "waist" that resembles ant body segmentation. Despite its common name suggesting currant as a host, it has been reared from multiple hardwood species including Green Hawthorn, Tulip Tree, and Black Willow.
Tigrinestola
Tigrinestola is a genus of longhorn beetles (family Cerambycidae) in the subfamily Lamiinae, tribe Desmiphorini. It was established by Breuning in 1949 and contains two described species: T. howdeni and T. tigrina. The genus is known from the southwestern United States and Mexico. Tigrinestola tigrina has been documented from oak woodlands in southeastern Arizona, where it has been collected at light and by beating dead oak branches.
Tigrinestola tigrina
Tigrinestola tigrina is a species of longhorn beetle (Cerambycidae: Lamiinae) originally described by Skinner in 1905. The species has been collected from oak habitats in southeastern Arizona, specifically from dead branches of Quercus hypoleucoides (silverleaf oak). It is attracted to ultraviolet and mercury-vapor lights at night. The species occurs in the southwestern United States and Mexico, including Baja California.