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

Hesperophanini

Classification

Introduction

The tribe Hesperophanini Mulsant, 1839 currently contains 221 species in 83 genera. Photographs of 4 exemplar specimen are currently available for this tribe.

Diagnostic Features of Adults

Body moderate-sized, between 10-40 mm; generally ovoid or elongate; with or without metallic reflection. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae generally filiform, unarmed; antennae 11-segmented, antennal length variable, from short (not extending beyond tip of abdomen) to long (extending beyond tip of abdomen). Pronotum variable, from generally elongate (distinctly longer than wide) to approximately subquadrate (about as long as wide) or transverse (distinctly wider than long); lateral margins of pronotum with distinct blunt tubercles or acute spines, or unarmed (without tubercles or spines). Mesocoxal cavities open to mesepimeron. Elytral markings variable, with distinct, raised, yellowish markings (not formed by setae) or not; elytral apices variable, with distinct spines or not.

Diagnostic Features of Larvae

Geographic Distribution of Tribe

Biology and Economic Importance

Members of this tribe are known from various host plant families and at least one genus (Trichoferus) is considered economically important. Species of this tribe are potentially invasive outside their native range. More information is available at the CAPS website.

Selected References to Adult Specimens

Selected References to Larvae Specimens

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