| Tragocerus | |
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| Tragocerus spencei observed in New South Wales | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Coleoptera |
| Infraorder: | Cucujiformia |
| Family: | Cerambycidae |
| Species: | Tragocerus |
| Binomial name | |
| Tragocerus | |
Tragocerus is a genus of longhorn beetle from western regions of Australia.[1][2]
Description
Members of the genus Tragocerus are diagnosed by having filiform antenae, slightly shorter than the body. The elytra are long and form a rectangle.[1] They are fused along the mid-dorsal line, though each elytron has indentations just above the wing's point of origin, allowing it to move without meaningful disruption.[3] Tragocerus species appear to mimic wasps; while convincing in flight, their sluggish movements upon landing betray their identity.[3]
Taxonomy
Eight species of Tragocerus have been described:
- Tragocerus cylindricus Carter, 1934
- Tragocerus fasciatus (Donovan, 1805)
- Tragocerus formosus Pascoe, 1862
- Tragocerus halmaturina Tepper, 1887
- Tragocerus heraldicus Vollenhoven, 1871
- Tragocerus lepidopterus (Schreibers, 1802)
- Tragocerus spencii Hope, 1834
- Tragocerus subfasciatus Germar, 1848
References
- 1 2 3 Latreille, Pierre A. 1829. Suite et fin des insectes. In: Cuvier, Le règne animal distribué d'après son organisation, pour servir de base à l'histoire naturelle des animaux et d'introduction à l'anatomie comparée. Déterville, Paris. Vol. 5: i-xxiv, 1–556.
- ↑ "Tragocerus spencii". iNaturalist. Retrieved 2023-11-13.
- 1 2 Nicholson, A. J. 1927. Presidential Address: A New Theory of Mimicry in Insects. The Australian Zoologist. 5: 10–104
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