Lepturges megalops
Species of beetle
| Lepturges megalops | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Subfamily: | Lamiinae |
| Genus: | Lepturges |
| Species: | L. megalops |
| Binomial name | |
| Lepturges megalops Hamilton in Leng & Hamilton, 1896 | |
Lepturges megalops is a species of longhorn beetle of the subfamily Lamiinae. It was described by Hamilton in 1896.[1] It is a widespread neotropical species that can be found in Florida, the Bahamas, Guatemala, Honduras, and Panama.[2]
The species is distinctive by its black integument and large eyes.[3] It is typically 5–8 mm long.[4]
References
- ^ Lepturges megalops at ITIS.
- ^ Bisby FA; Roskov YR; Orrell TM; Nicolson D.; Paglinawan LE; Bailly N.; Kirk PM; Bourgoin T.; Baillargeon G.; Ouvrard D. (February 2011). "Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life: 2011 Annual Checklist".
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help) - ^ Linsley & Chemak (1995). The Cerambycidae of North America. Science. pp. 80–81.
- ^ "Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services".
