Genus Derobrachus

Classification · Identification · Remarks · Print References

Palo Verde Root Borer - Derobrachus hovorei

Palo Verde root borer - Derobrachus hovorei - female

paloverde rootborer Derobrachus geminatus - Derobrachus hovorei - male

Brown beetle, 3+ inches long, pinchers, long antenna. found in evening, Texas panhandle, in area of lake. - Derobrachus

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga (Water, Rove, Scarab, Longhorn, Leaf and Snout Beetles)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Long-horned and Leaf Beetles)

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorned Beetles)

Eleven fimbriate antennomeres (antenna segments). Similar to Orthosoma, but can be differentiated as follows;

Antennomere 3 distinctly longer than 1 and 2 combined,

about as long as 4 and 5 together (left) ......... Derobrachus

Antennomere 3 equal in length to 1 and 2,

shorter than 4 and 5 (right) ............................. Orthosoma

(Note: Antennomere (Antenna segment) 2 is greatly reduced in both)

Remarks

D. brevicollis is known from the southeast AL-NC-FL. Three other spp. from the west; D. geminatus (=forreri), D. hovorei (=geminatus auct) and D. leechi.

Print References

1996. Chemsak, A.J. Illustrated Revision of the Cerambycidae of North America. Vol. I, Subfamilies Parandrinae, Spondylidinae, Aseminae, Prioninae. Wolfsgarden Press, Burbank, ix+150pp., 10 pls.

1962. Linsley E.G. The Cerambycidae of North America. Part II. Taxonomy and classification of the Parandrinae, Prioninae, Spondylinae and Aseminae. Univ. Calif. Publ. Entomol., 19:1-102, 1 pl., 34 figs.

Contributed by Phillip Harpootlian on 8 April, 2005 - 8:26am
Additional contributions by cotinis
Last updated 18 February, 2008 - 8:32pm

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