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Xystrocerini

Classification Introduction
  • The tribe Xystrocerini Blanchard, 1845 currently contains 77 species in 4 genera. Photographs of 1 exemplar specimen are currently available for this tribe
Diagnostic Features of Adults
  • Body moderate to large-sized, between 10-40 mm or larger; generally elongate. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae long, extending beyond tip of abdomen; antennae generally filiform; 11-segmented. Pronotum generally subquadrate (about as long as wide) or transverse (distinctly wider than long). Lateral margins of pronotum unarmed, without distinct spines or tubercles. Elytral apices with distinct spines.
Diagnostic Features of Larvae
  • Not yet available for this taxon.
Geographic Distribution of Tribe Biology and Economic Importance
  • Members of this tribe are native to the Australasian and Afrotropic regions. One species, Xystrocera globosa, has been introduced to several countries. More information on this genus is available at: cabi.org.
Selected References to Adult Specimens
Selected References to Larvae Specimens


Xystrocera apiculata
Pascoe, 1869; dorsal
holotype specimen, ♂
Cerambycidae:Cerambycinae:Xystrocerini
Photograph © E.H. Nearns




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Longicorn ID last updated 2020  E.H. Nearns, N.P. Lord, S.W. Lingafelter, A. Santos-Silva, K.B. Miller, & J.M. Zaspel