Longhorn beetle

Cerambycidae
Temporal range: Aptian–Recent
Batus barbicornis
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Coleoptera
Superfamily: Chrysomeloidea
Family: Cerambycidae
Latreille, 1802 [1]
Subfamilies

Eight; see text

The longhorn beetles (Cerambycidae), also known as long-horned or longicorns (whose larvae are often referred to as roundheaded borers), are a large family of beetles, with over 35,000 species described.[2]

Most species are characterized by antennae as long as or longer than the beetle's body. A few species have short antennae (e.g., Neandra brunnea), making them difficult to distinguish from related families such as Chrysomelidae. "Cerambycidae" comes from a Greek mythological figure: after an argument with nymphs, the shepherd Cerambus is transformed into a large beetle with horns.

Longhorn beetles are found on all continents except Antarctica.[3]

  1. ^ "Cerambycidae Latreille, 1802". Integrated Taxonomic Information System. Retrieved June 6, 2011.
  2. ^ "Cerambycidae - Longhorn beetles | NatureSpot".
  3. ^ Rossa, R.; Goczał, J. (2021-01-01). "Global diversity and distribution of longhorn beetles (Coleoptera: Cerambycidae)". The European Zoological Journal. 88 (1): 289–302. doi:10.1080/24750263.2021.1883129. ISSN 2475-0263.