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Heliolini

Classification Introduction
  • The tribe Heliolini Breuning, 1951 currently contains 1 species in 1 genus. A photograph of the holotype specimen of the only species in this tribe, Heliolus brevicornis, is available.
Diagnostic Features of Adults
  • Body moderate-sized, approximately 10-40 mm; generally elongate; body without metallic reflection. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae filiform, unarmed; antennae short, not extending beyond elytral apices. Head without distinct lateral or anterior projections. Pronotum cylindrical (distinctly longer than wide); lateral margins of pronotum variable without distinct spines or blunt tubercles. Wings generally complete.
Diagnostic Features of Larvae
  • Not yet available for this taxon.
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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Heliolus brevicornis
(Fauvel, 1906); dorsal
holotype specimen
Cerambycidae:Lamiinae:Heliolini
Photograph © E. Vives




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