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

Mythodini

Classification

Introduction

The tribe Mythodini Lacordaire, 1868 currently contains 7 species in 4 genera. Photographs of 1 exemplar specimen are currently available for this tribe.

Diagnostic Features of Adults

Body 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, antennal length variable, from short (not extending beyond tip of abdomen) to long (extending beyond tip of abdomen); antennae with distinct tufts of setae (hairs). Pronotum generally elongate (distinctly longer than wide); lateral margins of pronotum variable, with distinct blunt tubercles or acute spines, or unarmed. Elytral apices without distinct spines. Metafemoral length generally distinctly longer than profemora; metafemora variable, with tufts of setae (hairs) or not.

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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