Longicorn ID: Tool for Diagnosing Cerambycoid Families, Subfamilies, and Tribes

Curiini

Classification

Introduction

The tribe Curiini LeConte, 1873 currently contains 4 species in 1 genus. Photographs of 6 exemplar specimens are currently available for this tribe.

Diagnostic Features of Adults

Body size variable, from small (less than 10 mm) to moderate-sized (between 10-40 mm); generally elongate. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae generally filiform, unarmed; antennae 11-segmented, long, extending beyond tip of abdomen. Pronotum generally elongate (distinctly longer than wide); lateral margins of pronotum unarmed, without distinct spines or tubercles. Mesocoxal cavities open to mesepimeron. Elytral apices without distinct spines. Metafemora armed with distinct tooth.
Curiini is superficially similar to Plectromerini but is easily distinguished by the third antennomere distinctly longer than scape (third antennomere about as long or distinctly shorter than scape in Plectromerini); and prosternal process between procoxae nearly flat, not gradually declivous (prosternal process between procoxae gradually or abruptly declivous in Plectromerini).

Diagnostic Features of Larvae

Geographic Distribution of Tribe

Biology and Economic Importance

Biology unknown for members of this tribe. Species of this tribe are potentially invasive outside their native range.

Selected References to Adult Specimens

Selected References to Larvae Specimens

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Curius chemsaki
Nearns & Ray, 2006; dorsal
holotype specimen, ♂
Cerambycidae:Cerambycinae:Curiini
Photograph © E.H. Nearns

Curius chemsaki
Nearns & Ray, 2006; dorsal
allotype specimen, ♀
Cerambycidae:Cerambycinae:Curiini
Photograph © E.H. Nearns

All Curiini exemplar species images


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