Species Dorcasina matthewsi

Classification · Explanation of Names · Identification

Flower Longhorn,, - Dorcasina matthewsi - female

Enumclaw-0BG.J.2009.01 - Dorcasina matthewsi

Dorcasina matthewsii? - Dorcasina matthewsi

Classification

Kingdom Animalia (Animals)

Phylum Arthropoda (Arthropods)

Subphylum Hexapoda (Hexapods)

Class Insecta (Insects)

Order Coleoptera (Beetles)

Suborder Polyphaga

No Taxon (Series Cucujiformia)

Superfamily Chrysomeloidea (Longhorn and Leaf Beetles)

Family Cerambycidae (Longhorn Beetles)

Subfamily Lepturinae (Flower Longhorn Beetles)

Tribe Lepturini

Genus Dorcasina

Species matthewsi (Dorcasina matthewsi)

Explanation of Names

Dorcasina matthewsii (LeConte 1869)

Identification

The species was described from pinned specimens so the color of the elytra is said to be testaceous, note that the living specimen is actually yellow. The females tend to have black antennae and legs, while the males are reddish brown (as mentioned in the key). The spots are variable, the typical having just the middle spot (more reduced) and infuscated elytral tips.

Contributed by tom murray on 15 January, 2009 - 5:23pm
Additional contributions by v belov
Last updated 22 January, 2021 - 8:15pm

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