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

Rhopalophorini

Classification

Introduction

The tribe Rhopalophorini Blanchard, 1845 currently contains 187 species in 28 genera. Photographs of 21 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; with or without metallic reflection. 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; Pronotum surface variable, distinctly shining, glabrous or not. Elytral length variable, from brachypterous (distinctly shorter than abdomen) or about as long as abdomen; elytral apices variable, with or without distinct spines. Metafemoral length variable, distinctly longer than profemora or not; metafemora variable, with distinct tufts of setae (hairs) or without.

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

All Rhopalophorini exemplar species images


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