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Onychogleneini

Classification Introduction
  • The tribe Onychogleneini Aurivillius, 1923 currently contains 1 species in 1 genus. A photograph of the holotype specimen of the only species in the tribe, Onychoglenea brunnea, is available.
Diagnostic Features of Adults
  • Body small-sized, less than 10 mm in length; generally elongate; body without metallic reflection. Eyes generally reniform, complete (not completely divided into upper and lower lobes). Antennae filiform, unarmed; antennae long, generally extending beyond elytral apices by several segments. Head without distinct lateral or anterior projections. Pronotum cylindrical (distinctly longer than wide); lateral margins of pronotum without distinct spines or blunt tubercles. Mesocoxal cavity open to mesepimeron. Wings generally complete. Legs with tarsal claws smooth; claws narrowly to moderately separated (divergent).
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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Onychoglenea brunnea
Aurivillius, 1922; dorsal
holotype specimen
Cerambycidae:Lamiinae:Onychogleneini
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